English Explanatory Dictionary

et al.

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. And others; to complete a list, especially of persons, as authors of a published work.
phrase
  1. And elsewhere; to complete a list of places.

Pronunciation

/ɛtˈɔːl/ /ɛtˈɑːl/ /eɪˈtɑːl/ /ɛtˈæl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-et al..wav

Word forms

et al. & al. et al

Etymology

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

Related words

et alia et aliae et alibi et alii et alios etc. &c. et ux. inter alia i.a. inter al. inter alios

Derived words

Dysart et al
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