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egli

he

pronoun EH-lyee Less Common

Origin: from Latin ille

Usage Note

Egli is a formal, written subject pronoun for 'he'; in everyday speech Italians say lui instead. You will meet egli mainly in literature, essays and legal texts, where it refers only to people, never things.

Examples

"Egli rispose con calma."

Natural Translation

He answered calmly.

Literal Translation

He answered with calm.

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