Italian word meaning 'of the' (feminine plural), commonly seen in Italian names, places, and phrases.
From Italian, a contracted form of 'di' (of) + 'le' (the, feminine plural). Derives from Latin 'de' (of, from) combined with the definite article evolved from Latin 'illa' (that, she).
In Italian surnames and place names, 'delle' often indicates origin or belonging - 'delle Rose' means 'of the roses,' suggesting an ancestral connection to a place known for roses. This grammatical particle reveals centuries of linguistic evolution from Latin through Vulgar Latin to modern Italian.
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