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lo.

the form of il that is used before the so-called impure consonants, that is, s+consonant (impure s), gn, pn, ps, x, y, or z, and before i+vocal, bd, cn, ct, dm, ft, mn, pt, tm and also ts; before a vowel it becomes l'; the

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Meaning & usage

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  1. the form of il that is used before the so-called impure consonants, that is, s+consonant (impure s), gn, pn, ps, x, y, or z, and before i+vocal, bd, cn, ct, dm, ft, mn, pt, tm and also ts; before a vowel it becomes l'; the

    masculine · singular
    l’osso
    lo stato
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *(il)lu, from Latin illum, illud, by dropping il- and -m. Cognate with Sicilian lu.

pron/lo//lo//o/dialectal
  1. him

    accusative · masculine · singular
    Lo conosci?
  2. it, this or that thing

    accusative · masculine · singular
    Quando te lo diedi.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin illum.

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