loísmo
Spanish
noun
Definitions
- The nonstandard practice of using lo (lo) or la (la) as indirect object pronouns when referring to people, instead of the standard le (le).
Etymology
Suffix from Spanish, Castilian lo.
Origin
Spanish
lo
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *lo, *illu Latin
- lo Spanish, Castilian
- sabelotodo Spanish, Castilian