Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

et al.

/ɛtˈɔːl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: et al.
IPA: /ɛtˈɔːl/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

And others; to complete a list, especially of persons, as authors of a published work.

phrase

And elsewhere; to complete a list of places.

Example Sentences

"The total area of mangrove on Tutuila and Aunu'u was estimated at 91 ha by Amerson et al. (1982) and at 52 ha by Cole et al. (1988)."

Etymology

From Latin, abbreviation of et aliī (“and others”) (English: et alii) and its forms and derivatives.

Inflected Forms

& al. (alternative) et al (alternative)

Phrases

Dysart et al et alia et aliae et alibi et alii et alios et ux. inter alia

Frequently Paired Words

et alia et aliae et alibi et alii et alios etc. &c. et ux.

Synonyms

et al et alibi et alii et aliae et alia

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce et al.?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛtˈɔːl/.
What does et al. mean?: And others; to complete a list, especially of persons, as authors of a published work.
Where does et al. come from?: From Latin, abbreviation of et aliī (“and others”) (English: et alii) and its forms and derivatives.

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