et al.

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

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛtˈɑːl/, /eɪˈtɑːl/, /ɛtˈæl/

Etymology 1

From Latin, abbreviation of et (and) and alii (others) (English: et alii) and its forms and derivatives.

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.

Translations

Etymology 2

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

Abbreviation

et al.

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

Anagrams


Danish

Phrase

et al.

  1. et al.; used to complete a list of authors

See also

  • oa.

Latin

Alternative forms

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)
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