eligible

/ˈɛl.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl/

UK: /ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/

ƐL · ə · d͡ʒə · bəl (4 syllables)

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Definition

Allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something

Etymology

From Middle French eligible, from Latin eligibilis, from ēligō (“select, choose”).

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