quello

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *(ec)cu illu, which is a contracted form of Latin eccum + illum.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkwello]

Adjective

quello

  1. that, those

Usage notes

Adjectival forms:

  • quel: masculine singular before a consonant (except impure s, gn, pn, ps, x, z)
  • quello: masculine singular before impure s, gn, pn, ps, x, z
  • quell': masculine/feminine singular before a vowel or h
  • quella: feminine singular before a consonant
  • quei: masculine plural before a consonant (except impure s, gn, pn, ps, x, z)
  • quegli: masculine plural before a vowel, impure s, gn, pn, ps, x, z
  • quelle: feminine plural

Pronoun

quello (plural quelli, feminine quella, feminine plural quelle)

  1. that one
  2. those

See also

References

  1. Patota, Giuseppe (2002) Lineamenti di grammatica storica dell'italiano (in Italian), Bologna: il Mulino, ISBN 88-15-08638-2, page 137
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