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et al.

/iˈti eɪˈɛl/
/iˈti eɪˈɛl/
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Definitions of et al.
  1. 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)
    synonyms: et al, et alia, et aliae, et alii
  2. adverb
    and elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text)
    synonyms: et al, et alibi
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