et al

Definition	:	et alia Latin [and other]
Category	:	Academic & Science » Language & Linguistics
Country/Region	:	Worldwide
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What does et al mean?

Et al. is short for the Latin phrase “et alia”, meaning “and others”. It is often used to indicate other contributors when there are several authors or editors for an academic paper or a book.

Et al. usage:
The name of the first author is followed by et al. instead of giving a list of names of contributors who have written something together.