Dellos (en. Of them)

/ˈdeʎos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Used to refer to a previously mentioned masculine group.
Dellos came to the party last Saturday.
Dellos vinieron a la fiesta el sábado pasado.
Used in the construction of plural sentences to emphasize a masculine group.
I don't like the way they behave.
No me gusta la forma en que se comportan ellos.

Etymology

From Old Spanish 'elllos', which is a variant of 'ellos'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

dellos are those who know
Indicates that a specific group has knowledge or skill in a subject.
dellos son los que saben
dellos come from afar
Refers to a group that has arrived from a distant place.
dellos vienen de lejos

Related Words

ellos
Pronoun that refers to a masculine group.
ellos
ellas
Pronoun that refers to a feminine group.
ellas
ello
Neuter pronoun used to refer to a thing or situation.
ello

Slang Meanings

Group of friends or companions.
I'm going out with the dellos tonight.
Voy a salir con los dellos esta noche.
Refers to a masculine group in a colloquial manner.
The dellos have already arrived at the meeting.
Los dellos ya llegaron a la reunión.