eles

From Old Portuguese eles, from Latin illos, from ille (“that”). The dative form is from Latin illīs.

eles m pl (accusative os, dative lles)

1. they

The accusative form os has variant forms los and nos. These alternative forms appear depending on the ending of the preceding word. The form los is used when the preceding word ends in -r or -s. The nos form is used when the preceding word ends in -u or a diphthong. These alternative forms are then suffixed to the preceding word.

The accusative also forms contractions when it immediately follows an indirect object pronoun. For example, Dou che os (“I gave you them”) contracts to Dou chos.

• el
• ela
• elas

eles

1. plural of ele

From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin illōs, from ille.

eles m (feminine elas)

1. they (third-person singular subject pronoun)

From Latin illas, accusative feminine plural of ille.

eles f

1. they (third-person plural feminine subject pronoun)
2. they (third-person plural feminine stressed object pronoun)

   E nule nef ne put encontre eles durer

   And no boat can withstand being between them

• (subject pronoun): il (masculine equivalent)
• (stressed object pronoun): eus (masculine equivalent)

• French: elles

From Old Portuguese eles, from Latin illos, from ille.

• êles (obsolete)
• êlles (obsolete)
• elles (obsolete)

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈe.lɨʃ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈe.lis/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈe.les/
• Hyphenation: e‧les

eles

1. masculine third-person plural nominative personal pronoun; they
   • 2003, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix] (Harry Potter; 5), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 449:

     Obviamente eles não podem mais conversar [...]

     Obviously they can't discuss anymore [...]

   • 2007, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows] (Harry Potter; 7), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 582:

     Eles sorriram um para o outro.

     They smiled to each other.

   • 2007, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows] (Harry Potter; 7), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 588:

     Pensei que eles fossem invisíveis.

     I thought that they were invisible.

   Eles andaram até mim.

   They walked towards me.

2. masculine third-person plural prepositional pronoun; them

   Eu gosto de conversar com eles.

   I enjoy talking to them

3. (Brazil, colloquial) masculine third-person plural personal pronoun used in all positions; they; them

   Um homem matou eles.

   A man killed them.

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:ele.

eles m

1. plural of ele

• IPA^(key): /ˈeles/

eles

1. plural of ele

eles

1. dative plural of el