el.
the; definite article
Meaning & usage
the; definite article
El pare i el fill
neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives; the; what, that which
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.
him (direct object)
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.