quello

Italian

Etymology

Contracted from Vulgar Latin *eccum ille, from Latin eccum + ille.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwel.lo/

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• Rhymes: -ello
• Hyphenation: quél‧lo

Determiner

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 (feminine singular quella, masculine plural quelli, feminine plural quelle)

1. that one
2. those

See also

• questo