et al.
Latin phrase meaning "and others"
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Summary
et al. is an abbreviation[1]. et al. draws 1,092 Wikipedia views per month (abbreviation category, ranking #8 of 24).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: Latin phrase[3]
- Subclass of: pseudonym[4]
- Has use: group of humans[5]
- Name in native language: et alii[6]
- Short name: et al.[7]
Why It Matters
et al. has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] et al. is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]
Works attributed to et al. include The Book of Statistical Proofs[10], a website[11], written by Joram Soch[12].