ELITE
What does "ELITE" mean?
The most powerful, wealthy, or talented members of a group or society.
Meanings
- A select group regarded as superior in power, wealth, or ability. A small financial elite controlled most of the country's land.
- Belonging to or characteristic of the most skilled or privileged group. She trained with an elite squad of mountain rescuers.
Did you know?
- Elite and elect are the same word in disguise - both trace to Latin 'eligere', to pick out, so an elite is literally those who have been chosen out of the rest.
Word origin
From French 'elite' (a choice or select group), from Old French 'eslite', past participle of 'eslire' (to choose), from Latin 'eligere' (to pick out); the same root gives 'elect' and 'eligible'.
Remember it
ELITE = E-LITE: the 'lite', chosen few who rise to the top.
A little poem
The few stand higher on the chosen stair-
and learn too late how thin and cold the air.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why does the elite typewriter font feel exclusive? Because at twelve characters per inch, it lets fewer letters in.
What it teaches
Being chosen is not the same as being worthy; an elite is only as good as what it was chosen for.
Quick facts
What does ELITE mean?
The most powerful, wealthy, or talented members of a group or society.
Is ELITE a valid word?
Yes — ELITE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ELITE?
ELITE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ELITE come from?
From French 'elite' (a choice or select group), from Old French 'eslite', past participle of 'eslire' (to choose), from Latin 'eligere' (to pick out); the same root gives 'elect' and 'eligible'.
What can ELITE teach us?
Being chosen is not the same as being worthy; an elite is only as good as what it was chosen for.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.