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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "Ello" is a pronoun which is often translated as "it". Learn more about the difference between "ello" and "el" below.
ello(
eh
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yoh
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (psychology)
a. id
El ello es uno de tres componentes en el modelo freudiano de la psique.The id is one of three major components in the Freudian model of the psyche.
el(
ehl
)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
