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el.

the; definite article

2 characters1 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

article/əl/Balearic, Central[əɫ]Balearic, Central/el/Valencia
  1. the; definite article

    masculine
    El pare i el fill
  2. neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives; the; what, that which

    masculine
    el bo i el dolent
    el que hem de fer
Where this word comes from

From earlier lo, from Latin illum, from Latin ille. The initial e- was inserted as an epenthetic vowel after the unstressed -o had begun to be dropped.

pron/əl/Balearic, Central[əɫ]Balearic, Central/el/Valencia
  1. him (direct object)

    proclitic
Where this word comes from

From earlier lo, from Latin illum, from Latin ille. The initial e- was inserted as an epenthetic vowel after the unstressed -o had begun to be dropped.

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