what does et al mean?
â¢ ET AL (adverb). The adverb ET AL has 2 senses: 1. and others (used as an abbreviation of 'et alii' (masculine plural) or 'et aliae' (feminine plural) or 'et alia' (neutral plural) when referring to a number of people). 2. and elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text). Familiarity information: ET AL used as an adverb is rare.