This is the 3522nd most frequent Catalan word.
lo
"Lo" in Catalan is an archaic or dialectal article meaning "the," primarily used in some regions like Western Catalonia.
Here, 'lo' introduces a subordinated phrase, functioning as a nominalizer.
No entenc lo complicat que pot ser.
I don't understand how complicated it can be.
Here, 'lo' precedes 'més important,' functioning as an article to form a superlative.
Lo més important és l'amistat.
The most important thing is friendship.
Here, 'lo' is used as a colloquial form before a name, functioning as a determiner.