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et al.  
abbr.   Latin
et alii (and others)
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Cultural Dictionary

et al. [(et ahl)]

An abbreviation of the Latin et alii, meaning “and others.” “She was accompanied by the vice president, the secretary of state, et al.”

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Word Origin & History

et al. 
1883, abbrev. of L. et alii (masc.), et aliæ (fem.), or et alia (neut.), in any case meaning "and others."
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: et al.
Function: abbreviation
Etymology: Latin et alia
and others
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
et al.
  1. Latin et alia (and other things)

  2. Latin et alii (and other people)

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