scelto

Meaning

Adj

1. chosen
2. selected
3. top quality; exquisite

Verb

past participle of scegliere

Concepts

select

selected

dialed

chosen

picked

elected

exquisite

handpicked

elect

valuable

chose

quality

choice

Synonyms

selezionato

squisito

prezioso

utile

ammirevole

egregio

magistrale

mirabile

mirifico

pregevole

ricercato

eccellente

stupefacente

pregiato

Translations

escogido

choisi

ausgewählt

selecto

ausgesucht

erlesen

de choix

élu

gewählt

select

electo

sélectionné

auserlesen

trié sur le volet

auserwählt

Hyphenated as

scél‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃel.to/

Etymology

Past participle of scegliere, corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *exeltus, from *exelctus, from *exēlēctus, from Latin ex (“out of, from”) + ēlēctus (“picked, chosen, elected”). Compare Sicilian sceltu, scertu, Venetan sièlto, Friulian sielt; see also French élit.

Sentences

E solo dopo averne scelto uno .

And only after choosing one.

Il ruolo scelto per Hardy fu dato a Mark Strong.

The role chosen for Hardy was given to Mark Strong.