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"Highest" is a form of "highest", a phrase which is often translated as "más alto". "Etc." is an abbreviation which is often translated as "etc.". Learn more about the difference between "highest" and "etc." below.
highest
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. más alto
This is the highest mountain in the state.Esta es la montaña más alta en el estado.
a. más alto
That supermarket has the highest prices compared to all the others in the city.Ese supermercado tiene los precios más altos en comparación con los demás de la ciudad.
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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. etc.
We went to the market to buy fish, meat, fruit, etc.Fuimos al mercado a comprar pescado, carne, fruta, etc.
b. etcétera
The winner thanked his wife and children, his friends, his colleagues, etc.El ganador dio las gracias a su mujer e hijos, amigos, compañeros, etcétera.
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