Elle (Spanish pronoun)
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Elle (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeʝe], or less commonly [ˈeʎe] plural: elles [ˈeʝes]) is a proposed non-normative personal pronoun[1][2] in Spanish intended as a grammatically ungendered alternative to the third-person gender-specific pronouns él ("he"), ella ("she") and ello ("it").
This article may be a rough translation from Spanish. It may have been generated, in whole or in part, by a computer or by a translator without dual proficiency. (April 2024) |
There are three main objectives of the term:[3][4][5]
- To refer to a person whose gender is not known
- To refer to a person whose gender is not specified
- To refer to a non binary person
The latter is the most common usage in modern times. When each of the use cases are met, it can be seen as an equivalent of the English singular they.
The pronoun is not endorsed by any Spanish-language academy or institution. However, on 27 October 2020, the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) briefly incorporated the pronoun on its website. Four days later, it was removed.[2]