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et_al.

et al.

See also: étal, e tal, et. al, and et al

English

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Phrase

et al.

  1. And others; to complete a list, especially of people, as authors of a published work.
Usage notes

Formally preferred by some over etc. for lists of people in all contexts, reserving etc. for lists of things (inanimate objects); the distinction is sometimes ignored in casual use, and the two abbreviations are used synonymously in many contexts for completing lists except in very careful or formal use. However, in lists of authors of a published work, et al. is still regularly used.

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Etymology 2

From Latin, abbreviation of et (and) and alibi (other places) (English: et alibi).

Abbreviation

et al.

  1. And elsewhere; to complete a list of places.
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Latin

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Adverb

et al.

  1. Abbreviation for et alii (masculine), et aliae (feminine) or et alia (neuter), in all cases meaning and others. Mixed-gender groups would use et alii.
  2. Abbreviation for et alibi, meaning and other occurrences in a text.

Portuguese

Abbreviation

et al.

  1. et al. (and others)