Added 10 October 2026
elusive
/ɪˈl(j)uː.sɪv/ adjective
In Latin: fugāx Wiktionary
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Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
The elusive criminal was arrested
- Difficult to make precise.
- Rarely seen.
Origin
From Latin elusus, past participle of eludo (“to parry a blow, to deceive”).
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