chosen

/ˈt͡ʃoʊ.zən/

UK: /ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/

T͡ƩOƱ · zən (2 syllables)

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Definition

past participle of choose

Etymology

From Middle English chosen, ychosen, ichosen, re-analysed variant of coren, icoren, ȝecoren (“chosen”), from Old English coren, ġecoren (“chosen”), past participle of Old English ċēosan (“to choose”). Morphologically equivalent to choose + -en (past participle ending).