ləi

Italian

Etymology

Coined by substituting the central vowel of lui and lei with the gender-neutral vowel ə.[1] Compare French iel.

Pronoun

ləi (plural loro) (gender-neutral, LGBTQ, neologism, rare)

  1. (s)he, they (singular), gender-neutral third person singular pronoun (exclusively in writing)
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:ləi.

Usage notes

  • See usage note at -ə.

References

  1. ^ Probably standardized by the site Italiano Inclusivo.
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