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Et al.

//ɛtˈɔːl// phrase

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Adverb
  1. 1
    and elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text) wordnet
  2. 2
    and others (‘et al.’ is used as an abbreviation of ‘et alii’ (masculine plural) or ‘et aliae’ (feminine plural) or ‘et alia’ (neuter plural) when referring to a number of people) wordnet
Phrase
  1. 1
    And others; to complete a list, especially of persons, as authors of a published work.

    "The total area of mangrove on Tutuila and Aunu'u was estimated at 91 ha by Amerson et al. (1982) and at 52 ha by Cole et al. (1988)."

  2. 2
    And elsewhere; to complete a list of places.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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