celui

Meaning

the one

Concepts

that

the one

1️⃣

that one

this

the other

he

👨

soever

ever

Synonyms

celle

ce

celle-là

celui-là

cet

cette

conque

elle

👩

lui

que

s’ti

cela

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sə.lɥi/

Etymology

Cognate with Italian: colui

In summary

From icelui, from ici (“here”) + lui (“him”) or from Vulgar Latin *ecce illui, (genitive-)dative masculine singular of *ecce ille (influenced by Latin cui 'to whom'; cf. French lui), from Latin ecce + ille. Compare Italian colui, cf. also Romanian acelui.

Sentences

Celui qui a de l'argent paiera pour les autres .

Whoever has money will pay for others.

Son écu était semblable à celui de son frère .

His shield was similar to that of his brother.

Le décor de ses farces est souvent celui de l'école ou de sa maison .

The decor of his pranks is often that of the school or his house.

Le cinquième, celui de Robert Kurtis.

The fifth, that of Robert Kurtis.

Il est du même type que celui connu en optimisation linéaire .

It is of the same type as that known in linear optimization.

Il remplace celui de Quick Step, placé plus bas .

It replaces that of Quick Step, placed below.