chosen en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English chosen, ychosen, ichosen, re-analysed variant of coren, icoren, ȝecoren (“chosen”), from Old English coren, ġecoren (“chosen”), past participle of Old English ċēosan (“to choose”). Morphologically equivalent to choose + -en (past participle ending).
Meanings
-
picked; selected
Only a few chosen participants were allowed entry.
The chosen candidate accepted the award with pride.
- elected
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most chosen | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more chosen | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chosenhood · chosen name · chosen instrument · chosen one · chosen race · chosen people · chosen-plaintext attack · unchosen · chosen-ciphertext attack · forechosen · chosenness · ill-chosen · nonchosen · chosen family · prechosen
Translations (23)
sh izabran (picked) · pt eleito (elected) · de ausgewählt (picked) · la optīvus (picked) · hi चयनित (picked) · eo elektita (picked) · grc ἐκλεκτός (picked) · pt escolhido (picked) · de gewählt (picked) · de erwählt (picked) · la ēlectus (picked) · es escogido (picked) · gl electo (elected) · sh odabran (picked) · grc κριτός (picked) · sv vald (elected) · de gewählt (elected) · sv vald (picked) · de erwählt (elected) · hi निर्वाचित (elected) · de ausgesucht (picked) · tr seçme (picked) · gl escolleito (picked)