/ˈeʎos/
Translation
they (masculine or mixed group)
Word origin
The masculine plural pronoun 'they', from Latin illos, the masculine accusative plural of ille ('that one, he'). The same demonstrative root gives the English words below.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- illos
- English cognates
- alias, alibi
Examples
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They arrived before us.
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It is not their fault, it was my mistake.
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There is great trust among them.
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They prefer to stay at home tonight.
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I spoke with them about the neighbour's problem.
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