et alibi

phrase

and elsewhere; used to terminate lists of passages in a text

Meanings

phrase

alternative et al.

  1. and elsewhere; used to terminate lists of passages in a text

Synonyms & antonyms

adverband elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text)

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinet“and”
  2. Englishet alibi

From Latin et (“and”) + alibi (“elsewhere”).

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APA

et alibi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/et%20alibi

MLA

“et alibi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/et%20alibi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “et alibi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/et%20alibi.

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