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elite
- /ɪˈliːt/ UK
- /ɛˈliːt/ UK
- /ɪˈlit/ US
- /eɪˈlit/ US
- /əˈlit/ US
- /iˈlit/ US
- /ɪˈliːt/ Australia
- [ɪˈlɪit] Australia
- /əˈliːt/ Australia
- [əˈlɪit] Australia
- /əˈliːt/ New Zealand
- /ɛˈliːt/ Leet
- /ᵻˈlajʈ/
Rhymes with -iːt
Where it comes from
From Middle English elit, from Old French elit, eslit (“chosen, elected”) past participle of elire, eslire (“to choose, elect”), from Latin eligere (“to choose, elect”), with past participle electus; see elect.
adjective eliter · more elite · elitest · most elite · élite
- Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
- Representing the choicest or most select of a group. Not since Coventry in 1992 has a Premier League side kicked off a campaign with an all-English XI but things have reached the point where, of the 61 signings who have cost the elite division's 20 clubs a transfer fee this summer, only 12 have involved Englishmen.
noun elites · élite
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A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.
constituting an elite
Similar: crème de la crème
- An individual member of such a group.
- Someone who is among the best at a certain task. The Nations League results have also seen England respond to an ongoing criticism that they fail to beat the top sides, with even Southgate insisting they could not be considered among the world's elite until they beat the best. The World Cup did nothing to answer those questions.
- A typeface with 12 characters per inch.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: elect, selected, gentry, upper-class, nobility, aristocracy, aristocratic, oligarchy, leadership, seasoned, prestigious, establishment, talent, talented, élite, upscale
Translations
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adj of high birth or social position
| Español | élite |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 精英 jīngyīng |
| Português | de elite |
| Français | élite, élitaire, d'élite |
| Deutsch | elitär, Elite-, Eliten-, Auslese- |
| Ελληνικά | ελίτ elít |
| Русский | эли́тный elítnyj |
noun group with higher status
| Español | élite, elite |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 엘리트 elliteu |
| 日本語 | 選り抜き erinuki, 精鋭 seiei, エリート erīto |
| 中文 | 精英 jīngyīng |
| Português | elite, escol |
| Français | élite |
| Deutsch | Elite, Auslese, Oberschicht, Führungsschicht, Spitzengruppe, Spitze |
| Italiano | élite |
| Ελληνικά | ελίτ elít, αφρόκρεμα afrókrema |
| Română | elită |
| Русский | эли́та elíta |
| Tiếng Việt | giới tinh hoa, giới thượng lưu |
| العربية | نُخْبَة nuḵba |
| עברית | עילית ‘ilít, אליטה elíta |
Talk about this word "elite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/elite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. elite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/elite "elite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/elite.Cite this
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title = {elite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
