élite
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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French élite.
Adjective
élite (comparative more élite, superlative most élite)
- Alternative spelling of elite
- 2002, Clive Jones, Emma Murphy, Israel: Challenges to Identity, Democracy, and the State, Routledge, →ISBN, page 27:
- Ben-Gurion’s legacy has been an enduring one. The projection of a national consensus, the domination of the state over other political actors, and the hegemony exercised over decision-making by a largely Ashkanazim élite remain features of Israeli politics today.
- 2009 September 28, Farhad Manjoo, “Is Wikipedia a Victim of Its Own Success?”, in TIME.COM, archived from the original on 23 September 2009, page 2:
- Over time, though, a class system emerged; now revisions made by infrequent contributors are much likelier to be undone by élite Wikipedians.
Noun
élite (plural élites)
- Alternative spelling of elite
- 1951, Isaac Asimov, Foundation (1974 Panther Books Ltd publication), part III: “The Mayors”, chapter 6, page 101, ¶ 5
- A hush had fallen over the élite in the ballroom, as a broad path was cleared for the throne. Lepold sat on it now, hands solidly on its arms, head high, face frozen.
- 1951, Isaac Asimov, Foundation (1974 Panther Books Ltd publication), part III: “The Mayors”, chapter 6, page 101, ¶ 5
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Feminine of élit (“chosen, selected”), old past participle of verb élire (displaced in modern use by élu).
Noun
élite f (plural élites)
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “élite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French élite. Doublet of eletta.
Pronunciation
Noun
élite f (invariable)
Derived terms
References
- ^ élite in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Further reading
- élite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
élite f (plural élites)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “élite”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28