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elegir
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Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
elegir (first-person singular present elegeixo, first-person singular preterite elegí, past participle elegit)
Conjugation
Related terms
Further reading
- “elegir”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “elegir”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “elegir” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “elegir” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ēligere. Compare the inherited doublet esleír.
Pronunciation
Verb
elegir (first-person singular present elijo, first-person singular preterite elegí, past participle elegido or electo)
- (transitive) to choose
- Synonyms: escoger, seleccionar
- Elijo vivir contento.
- I choose to be happy.
- to elect
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Related terms
Further reading
- “elegir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
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