élu

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French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old French esleü.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ly/
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Participle

élu (feminine élue, masculine plural élus, feminine plural élues)

  1. past participle of élire (elected)

Noun

élu m (plural élus)

  1. a person who has been elected in a vote
  2. a person who has been chosen (by God)

Further reading

Anagrams

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese elo.

Noun

élu

  1. tie
  2. link
  3. bond

References

  • Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN