elite

Senso

Adj

1. Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
2. Representing the choicest or most select of a group.

Noun

1. A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as the elite of society.
2. Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
3. A typeface with 12 characters per inch.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ɪˈliːt/

Etimologia

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.

Frasi

He represents Italy in elite international competitions .

Rappresenta l'Italia nelle competizioni internazionali d'élite.