ET AL.

I. (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

And elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text)

Synonyms:

et al; et al.; et alibi

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

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)

Example:

the data reported by Smith et al.