"lo" meaning in Italian

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Article

IPA: /lo/, /lo/ Forms: gli [plural]
Rhymes: -o Etymology: From Vulgar Latin *illu, from Latin illum, illud, by dropping il- and -m. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|VL.||*illu}} Vulgar Latin *illu, {{inh|it|la|ille|illum}} Latin illum, {{m|la|illud}} illud Head templates: {{head|it|article|plural|gli|g=m-s}} lo m sg (plural gli)
  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; before a vowel it becomes l'; the Tags: masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-lo-it-article-njL~3ts1 Categories (other): Italian articles, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian pronouns Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Italian pronouns: 41 30 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

IPA: /lo/, /lo/ Forms: li [plural], la [feminine]
Rhymes: -o Etymology: From Latin illum. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|ille|illum}} Latin illum Head templates: {{head|it|pronoun|plural|li|female|la|g=m-s}} lo m sg (plural li, female la)
  1. (accusative) him Tags: accusative, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-lo-it-pron-Wnz0rBOA
  2. (accusative) it, this or that thing Tags: accusative, masculine, singular Synonyms: ciò
    Sense id: en-lo-it-pron-ZfNV0~qZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -lo [enclitic]
Etymology number: 2 Related terms: io, mi, m', -mi, me, —, tu, ti, t', -ti, te, lui, si2, s', -si, 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, li, 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)

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    },
    {
      "word": "the plural forms are mostly antiquated terms of formal address in the modern language"
    },
    {
      "word": "and second person plural pronouns are almost always used instead"
    },
    {
      "word": "2"
    },
    {
      "english": "one",
      "word": "Also used as indefinite pronoun meaning"
    },
    {
      "word": "and to form the passive"
    },
    {
      "word": "3"
    },
    {
      "word": "Often replaced by gli"
    },
    {
      "word": "-gli in informal language"
    },
    {
      "word": "4"
    },
    {
      "english": "capitalisation optional",
      "word": "Formal"
    },
    {
      "word": "in many regions"
    },
    {
      "english": "compare with French vous",
      "word": "can refer to just one person"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Do you know him?",
          "text": "Lo conosci?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "him"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "him",
          "him"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(accusative) him"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "When I gave it to you.",
          "text": "Quando te lo diedi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "it, this or that thing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "it",
          "it"
        ],
        [
          "this",
          "this"
        ],
        [
          "that",
          "that"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(accusative) it, this or that thing"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ciò"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lo/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-o"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "enclitic"
      ],
      "word": "-lo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lo"
}

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