elite

  • 11élite — /e lit/ s.f., fr. [femm. sost. di élit, antico part. pass. di élire scegliere ], in ital. invar. 1. (soc.) [le persone considerate più influenti e prestigiose in una determinata società o gruppo] ▶◀ alta società, bel mondo, ceto dirigente, crema …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 12Elite — »Auslese der Besten«: Das Substantiv wurde im 18. Jh. aus gleichbed. frz. élite entlehnt, das zu frz. élire (< vlat. *exlegere) »auslesen« (vgl. ↑ elegant) gehört. Abl.: elitär »einer Elite angehörend« (20. Jh.; französierende Bildung) …

    Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • 13elite — élite o elite (Del fr. élite). f. Minoría selecta o rectora …

    Diccionario de la lengua española

  • 14élite — o elite (Del fr. élite). f. Minoría selecta o rectora …

    Diccionario de la lengua española

  • 15elite — [i lēt′, ālēt′] n. [Fr élite < OFr eslite, fem. pp. of eslire, to choose < VL * exligere, for L eligere: see ELECT] 1. [also with pl. v.] the group or part of a group selected or regarded as the finest, best, most distinguished, most… …

    English World dictionary

  • 16Elite — (Церматт,Швейцария) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: Hofmattweg 3, 3920 Церматт, Шве …

    Каталог отелей

  • 17elite — UK US /ɪˈliːt/ noun [C] ► the richest, most powerful, best educated, or best trained people in a particular group or society: »the corporate/financial/media elite …

    Financial and business terms

  • 18elite — 1823, from Fr. élite selection, choice, from O.Fr. eslite (12c.), fem. pp. of elire, elisre pick out, choose, from L. eligere choose (see ELECTION (Cf. election)). Borrowed in M.E. as chosen person (late 14c.), especially a bishop elect; died out …

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  • 19elite — s. f. 1. O que há de melhor e se valoriza mais (numa sociedade). 2. Minoria social que se considera prestigiosa e que por isso detém algum poder e influência.   ‣ Etimologia: francês élite …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 20elite — [adj] best, first class aristocratic, choice, cool*, crack*, elect, exclusive, gilt edged, greatest, noble, out of sight*, out of this world*, pick, selected, super, tip top*, top, top drawer*, topflight, top notch, upperclass, world class;… …

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