Elegible
Example: Solo los candidatos elegibles podrán participar en la votación final.
Definition
"Elegible" refers to candidates or individuals who meet the necessary criteria or qualifications to be chosen or selected for a particular role, position, or honor, as in the phrase: 'Only eligible candidates will be able to participate in the final vote.'
Etymology
The word "elegible" comes from the Latin verb 'eligere', meaning 'to choose'. It entered Spanish through Latin-based evolution, retaining the sense of being suitable or qualified to be selected. Did you know? The root also gave rise to the English word 'eligible', which shares the same meaning.
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"Elegible" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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