English dictionary

et al

/E/t_'/&/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adverb

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)

adv.all

Examples
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Source: WordNet 3.0
and elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text)

adv.all

Source: WordNet 3.0