Added 9 October 2026
eligible
/ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/ adjective
Latin root: eligibilis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about eligible at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle French eligible, from Latin eligibilis, from ēligō (“to select, to choose”).
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