And Many Others Abbreviation. Common latin abbreviations abbreviation latin translation usage and notes a.d. Enters english in the late 19th century and is a shortening of the latin phrase et alii (the masculine form), et aliae (the feminine), or et alia (the neuter)—all of which mean and others or and the others. it is most frequently used in citing (as in a footnote, endnote, or bibliography) a publication that has three or more authors.

The crossword clue possible answer is available in 3 letters. There are four different types of abbreviations: Like you, and many others.