The term 'and others' is often used to refer to a group of people or things that are not specifically named. This term can be abbreviated in various ways, such as 'et alia' (6 letters), 'alia' (4 letters), 'alii' (4 letters), 'et al' (4 letters), 'et alii' (6 letters), and 'etcetera' (8 letters). Each of these abbreviations is a way of referring to a group of people or things without having to list them all individually.