delos

Spanish

Etymology 1

• preposition de + article los

Contraction

delos

1. (obsolete) of the, from the (followed by plural masculine noun)

Related terms

• del
• dela
• delas

 

Etymology 2

Verb

delos

1. third-person singular imperative of dar combined with los

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish dela, from de la. Its use as a contraction of de los in Spanish-origin surnames is from the American colonial era, possibly by influence of Italian della, delle and degli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈlos/, [dɛˈlos]
• Hyphenation: de‧los

Particle

delós (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜓᜐ᜔)

1. particle found in Spanish-derived surnames when originally spelled with de los, such as delos Santos (from earlier de los Santos

Related terms

• del
• dela
• delas

 

Yakan

Etymology

From Spanish reloj.

Noun

delos

1. clock
2. wristwatch