elusivo

Meaning

1. elusive (evading capture, comprehension or remembrance)
2. elusive (difficult to describe)

Concepts

elusive

Synonyms

fugidio

Translations

flüchtig

schwer fassbar

évasif

elusivo

ongrijpbaar

onvatbaar

moeilijk beschrijfbaar

elusivo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/e.luˈzi.vu/

Etymology

Borrowed from English: elusive

Borrowed from French: élusif

In summary

From Latin ēlūsus + -ivo, from the perfect passive participle of ēlūdō (“to deceive, to escape”). Possibly a loan from English elusive or French élusif, themselves derived from Latin.