Definitions of et alii 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)

Et al. typically stands in for two or more names, especially in bibliographical information. It's preceded by a comma only when more than one name is listed (as in cases in which two or …

Et al. is one of the most common Latin abbreviations used in English, which is an abbreviation of “et alia.” This gender-neutral term’s English translation is “and others.” But its Latin origin can be confusing since Latin phrases are often gendered. For instance, “et aliae” is for feminine author names, while “et alii” is for masculine.

et alii - 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); "the data reported by Smith et al."

2025年1月9日 · From Latin et alii (“and others”). et alii. In some academic contexts, it may be appropriate to use the specific Latin form that would be used in Latin text, selecting the appropriate grammatical case. The abbreviation "et al." finesses the need for such fastidiousness.

2023年6月20日 · Et al. is an abbreviation for et alia (neuter plural). But it can also be an abbreviation for et alii (masculine plural), or et aliae (feminine plural). This phrase means and others. Most commonly, et al. indicates other contributors (authors, editors, etc.) in a bibliographic list, such as “Feynman, Hawking, Sagan, et al.”

The abbreviation et al. enters English in the late 19th century and is a shortening of the Latin phrase et alii (the masculine form), et aliae (the feminine), or et alia (the neuter)—all of which mean "and others" or "and the others."

2025年3月10日 · From Latin, abbreviation of et aliī (“and others”) (English: et alii) and its forms and derivatives. et al. And others; to complete a list, especially of persons, as authors of a published work.

2019年7月17日 · Et al. essentially means “and others,” "extra," or "in addition." It is the abbreviated form of the Latin expression et alia (or et alii or et aliae, the masculine and feminine form of the plural, respectively).

Alii is masculine, so it can be used for men, or groups of men and women; the feminine, et aliae, is appropriate when the "others" are all female; but as with many loanwords, interlingual use (such as in reference lists) is often invariable.