élite
See also: elite and Elite
English
Etymology
Borrowed 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, Farhad Manjoo, Is Wikipedia a Victim of Its Own Success?, page 2 (TIME.COM, Monday Sep. 28, 2009)
- Over time, though, a class system emerged; now revisions made by infrequent contributors are much likelier to be undone by élite Wikipedians.
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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
- Eitel, Leite, Tiele
French
Etymology
Feminine of élit, old past participle of verb élire (displaced by élu).
Noun
élite f (plural élites)
- elite
Descendants
- → Catalan: elit
- → Danish: elite
- → Dutch: elite (see there for further descendants)
- → English: elite, élite
- → German: Elite
- → Italian: élite
- → Portuguese: elite
- → Japanese: エリート (erīto)
- → Spanish: élite, elite
- → Swedish: elit
- → Turkish: elit
Further reading
- “élite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French élite. Doublet of eletta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈlit/[1]
- Rhymes: -it
Noun
élite f (invariable)
- elite
Derived terms
- elitario
- elitarismo / elitismo
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
- etile, letei, liete
Spanish
Alternative forms
- elite
Etymology
Borrowed from French élite.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈelite/ [ˈe.li.t̪e]
- Rhymes: -elite
- Syllabification: é‧li‧te
Noun
élite f (plural élites)
- elite
Derived terms
- elitismo
Further reading
- “élite”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014