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