French word

éligible

Pronunciation

IPA/eliʒibl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveeligible

Example

Ce logement est éligible aux subventions.

This housing unit is eligible for subsidies.

Illustration for éligible (eligible)

More examples

À 18 ans, il est éligible au vote.

At 18, he is eligible to vote.

Core concept

A person, property, or project inside the rule-defined pool for a benefit or selection.

Common phrases

  • éligible aux subventions

    eligible for subsidies

  • éligible au vote

    eligible to vote

  • éligible à une aide

    eligible for aid

Similar words

apte: Having the ability or aptitude to fulfill a particular purpose or role.
qualifié: Having the required qualifications or skills for a job or role.
autorisé: Having official permission or approval to perform an action or use something.

Definition in French

Qualifie une personne, un bien ou un projet qui remplit les conditions nécessaires pour recevoir une aide, une prestation ou être choisi.

Word origin

French éligible comes from Latin eligibilis, from eligere, meaning "to choose," with the suffix -ibilis expressing possibility.

Usage tips

  • The standard construction is éligible à followed by a noun, as in éligible à une subvention.

Opposites

  • inéligibleineligibleadjective

Related words

  • éligibilitéeligibilitynoun

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