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le.

the

2 characters1 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

article/le/
  1. the

    feminine · plural
Where this word comes from

From Latin illas, which is the accusative plural feminine of ille. Cognate with Sicilian li~i.

pron/le/
  1. them (third-person plural feminine)

    accusative · feminine · plural
    Le ho viste.
Where this word comes from

From Latin illas, which is the accusative plural feminine of ille. Cognate with Sicilian li~i.

pron/le/
  1. her, to her

    dative · feminine
    Le ho detto che la amo.
    Le ho dato la lettera.
  2. you, to you (term of respect)

    dative · feminine
    Non le ho detto il mio nome.
    Le ho dato la lettera.
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin *illae, a nonstandard form of Latin illī (dative singular of illa). The ae in illae is modelled under influence of the dative case for first-declension feminine nouns, e.g. Classical Latin puellae. Cognate with Sicilian ci.

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