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feminine
/ˈelite/
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Translation
elite
Word origin
From French élite ('a select group'), from Latin electa, feminine of electus ('chosen'). The same root gives English 'elite' and 'elect'.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- élite
- English cognates
- elite, elect
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralélites
Examples
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Only a small elite controls most of the money.
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That school is part of the country's elite.
entrenan .
Elite athletes train several hours a day.
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Do you think the political elite listens to ordinary people?
Pertenecer .
Belonging to the elite does not always mean being happy.
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