Not ones in common use, no. Most style manuals discourage use of, say, op.
cit. and ibid. at all, but when they are used, they need not be italicized.
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"jils" wrote in message
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Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
I was not suggesting that you substitute "etc." for "et al." My point
was
that "et al." is a common abbreviation in English, just as common as
"etc."
and consequently does not need to be italicized. I would have thought
that
someone who is earning a Ph.D. (in any subject) would be a better
reader.
I thought it was common to italicise any latin word or phrase. Maybe
that's fallen into disuse!