Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
colui. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
colui, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
colui in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
colui you have here. The definition of the word
colui will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
colui, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Italian
Etymology
Contracted from Vulgar Latin *eccum illui, (genitive-)dative masculine singular of *eccum ille, under the influence of Latin cui (“to whom”). Compare French celui.[1] and Romanian acelui.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˈluj/
- Rhymes: -uj
- Hyphenation: co‧lùi
Pronoun
colui m (feminine colei, plural coloro, demonstrative)
- (literary, used to indicate a person far from both the speaker and the listener) he, him; that man
1998, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale, page 85:Dopo tutto, Colui-Che-Non-Deve-Essere-Nominato ha fatto grandi cose...terribili, è vero, ma grandi.- After all, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named did great things...terrible, yes, but great.
1320, Dante Alighieri, La Divina Commedia, Paradiso, Canto I:La gloria di colui che tutto move per l'universo penetra, e risplende in una parte più e meno altrove.- The glory of Him that moves everything in the universe permeates and shines in one part and less in another.
- (literary, archaic, belonging to a person far from both the speaker and the listener) his
Usage notes
- Almost always followed by a relative pronoun.
- When used alone, the pronouns colui, colei, and coloro are often pejorative.
References
- ^ colèi in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
coluī
- first-person singular perfect active indicative of colō