"li" meaning in Italian

See li in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{head|it|misspelling}} li
  1. Misspelling of lì. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of:
    Sense id: en-li-it-adv-BmEYeBUO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Article

Forms: lo [singular]
Etymology: Variant of gli. Etymology templates: {{m|it|gli}} gli Head templates: {{head|it|article|singular|lo|g=m-p}} li m pl (singular lo)
  1. (archaic) Alternative form of gli Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic, masculine, plural Alternative form of: gli
    Sense id: en-li-it-article-q-uIxvD6 Categories (other): Italian articles Disambiguation of Italian articles: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

IPA: /li/
Rhymes: -i Etymology: From Latin illī, nominative masculine plural of ille. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|illī}} Latin illī, {{m|la|ille}} ille Head templates: {{head|it|pronoun form|g=m-p}} li m pl
  1. (accusative) them (masculine) Tags: accusative, masculine, plural Synonyms: -li [enclitic]
    Sense id: en-li-it-pron-rrupDEYI Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 12 16 55 16 Related terms: io, mi, m', -mi, me, —, tu, ti, t', -ti, te, lui, si2, s', -si, lo, l', -lo, gli, -gli, glie, se2, , ci, c', vi, v' [formal], ne, n', lei, Lei1, la, La1, L'1, -la, -La1, le3, Le1, -le3, -Le1, noi, -ci, ce, voi, Voi4, Vi4, v', V'4, -vi, -Vi4, ve, loro, Loro1, si, Li1, -li, -Li1, loro [formal], se, le, -le, 1, Third person pronominal forms used as formal terms of address to refer to second person subjects. Unlike the singular forms (english: with the first letter frequently capitalised as a sign of respect, and to distinguish them from third person subjects), the plural forms are mostly antiquated terms of formal address in the modern language, and second person plural pronouns are almost always used instead, 2, Also used as indefinite pronoun meaning (english: one), and to form the passive, 3, Often replaced by gli, -gli in informal language, 4, Formal (english: capitalisation optional), in many regions, can refer to just one person (english: compare with French vous)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

Forms: lo [singular]
Etymology: Variant of gli. Etymology templates: {{m|it|gli}} gli Head templates: {{head|it|pronoun form|singular|lo|g=m-p}} li m pl (singular lo)
  1. (dative, archaic) Alternative form of gli Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic, dative, masculine, plural Alternative form of: gli
    Sense id: en-li-it-pron-q-uIxvD6 Categories (other): Italian articles Disambiguation of Italian articles: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_number": 3,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "misspelling"
      },
      "expansion": "li",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "lì"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Italian misspellings"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Misspelling of lì."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lì",
          "lì#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "misspelling"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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