Latin phrase
abbreviation – etc.
: and others especially of the same kind
: and so forth —abbreviation etc.
Category: Latin
abbreviated Latin words
: and others
It is usually styled with a period, but you will occasionally see et al as well.
The article by Jones, Perez, et al. is well-known, but the one by Jones, Lee, et al. has been more widely cited.
History and Etymology for et al.
Latin et alii (masculine), et aliae (feminine), or et alia (neuter)