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Definition of et al. abbreviation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

et al.

abbreviation

/ˌet ˈæl/

/ˌet ˈæl/,

/ˌet ˈɑːl/

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(used especially after names) and other people or things (from Latin ‘et alii/alia’)
- research by West et al., 2012
Word Originfrom Latin et alii.

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