celui

French

Etymology

From icelui, from ici (“here”) +‎ lui (“him”) or from Vulgar Latin *eccillui, a compound of ecce + *illūi, itself a Vulgar Latin form of Latin illī, dative singular of ille under the influence of cui. (see lui). Compare Italian colui, cf. also Romanian acelui.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.lɥi/

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Pronoun

celui (demonstrative, plural ceux, feminine celle, feminine plural celles)

1. the one

   Celui qui est là, c’est moi.

   The one who is there is me.

Derived terms

• celui-ci
• celui-là
• celleux
• çui

Further reading

• “celui”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• Lucie

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Old French

Alternative forms

• celi

Pronoun

celui

1. this one; that one