eleito

Portuguese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin ēlēctus.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈlej.tu/ [eˈleɪ̯.tu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈlej.to/ [eˈleɪ̯.to]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈlɐj.tu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈlej.tu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈlej.tu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈle.tu/

Rhymes: -ejtu, -ɐjtu
Hyphenation: e‧lei‧to

Adjective

eleito (feminine eleita, masculine plural eleitos, feminine plural eleitas)

elect, elected

Related terms

Participle

eleito (feminine eleita, masculine plural eleitos, feminine plural eleitas)

past participle of eleger