Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A common abbreviation of Latin et alii (masculine) or et aliæ (feminine), ‘and others’: used in legal captions: as, Smith, Brown, Jones, et al.
- noun An abbreviation of the Latin et alibi, ‘and elsewhere.’
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- adverb and elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text)
- 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)
- 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)
- adverb and elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text)
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misterpolly commented on the word et al
So who is this Al guy who seems to have had a hand in almost every academic publication I've ever read?
December 21, 2007
reesetee commented on the word et al
Al Fresco. Quiet guy. Likes the outdoors.
December 21, 2007
bilby commented on the word et al
Cool.
December 21, 2007
mollusque commented on the word et al
He gets swallowed up by nature.
December 21, 2007
bilby commented on the word et al
He told me he always walks forwards. If he walks backwards he never arrives on time.
December 21, 2007
reesetee commented on the word et al
I hate it when that happens.
December 21, 2007
bilby commented on the word et al
Metallic swallowed him too. Poor dude.
December 21, 2007
mollusque commented on the word et al
He'll have to use centripetal force to escape.
December 21, 2007
bilby commented on the word et al
"I've heard et Al's going into business with Apple on an auction website that sells Latin relics." - iBid.
December 21, 2007
reesetee commented on the word et al
That's using the old parietal lobe!
December 21, 2007
uselessness commented on the word et al
When I walk backwards, I just end up ssensselesu.
December 21, 2007
bilby commented on the word et al
You know, it could be al dente. And we know what he et.
December 21, 2007
sionnach commented on the word et al
Smeagol's treasure, the bane of Isildur, was fashioned out of precious metal. When they took it away from him, it left him contorted in a manner quite fetal. He vowed revenge, that his next meal would involve Al's liver, some fava beans and a nice chianti. A nicely balanced vegetal snack.
December 21, 2007
bilby commented on the word et al
Did he learn than from his shady Saudi cousin Ali bin Hannib, better known as Hannib Al?
December 21, 2007
reesetee commented on the word et al
Oy. ;-)
December 21, 2007
kewpid commented on the word et al
Almost as prolific as 'Anonymous'.
January 14, 2008
mollusque commented on the word et al
Just learned that he hails from Petaluma.
February 24, 2008