et al.
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛtˈɔl/, /ɛtˈɑːl/, /eɪˈtɑːl/, /ɛtˈæl/
- Rhymes: -ɔl, -ɑːl, -æl
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Etymology 1
From Latin, abbreviation of et aliī (“and others”) (English: et alii) and its forms and derivatives.
Phrase
et al.
- And others; to complete a list, especially of persons, 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.
Derived terms
Related terms
- et alia - And others; used of things; neuter plural
- et aliae - And others; used of females; feminine plural.
- et alii - And others; used of males, or groups of mixed gender; masculine plural
- et alios - And others; used of people, unless exclusively of female gender
- etc., &c. - et cetera "and the rest"
- et ux. - et uxor "and wife"
Translations
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