et al.
1[ et -al, ahl, awl ]
/ ɛt ˈæl, ˈɑl, ˈɔl /
and others.
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Origin of et al.
1<Latin et aliī (masculine plural), et alia (neuter plural)
Words nearby et al.
eta-c particle, etaerio, étagère, e-tail, e-tailing, et al., etalon, eta meson, etamine, etanercept, etaoin shrdlu
Definition for et al. (2 of 2)
et al.2
[ et -al, ahl, awl ]
/ ɛt ˈæl, ˈɑl, ˈɔl /
and elsewhere.
Origin of et al.
2From Latin et alibi
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Example sentences from the Web for et al.
Centripetal, sen-trip′et-al, adj. of a force impelling a body towards some point as a centre.
British Dictionary definitions for et al.
et al.
abbreviation for
et alibi
et alii
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Cultural definitions for et al.
et al.
[ (et ahl) ]
An abbreviation of the Latin et alii, meaning “and others.” “She was accompanied by the vice president, the secretary of state, et al.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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