Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin ēligere. Piecewise doublet of scegliere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eˈlɛd.d͡ʒe.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɛddʒere
  • Hyphenation: e‧lèg‧ge‧re

Verb

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elèggere (first-person singular present elèggo, first-person singular past historic elèssi, past participle elètto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to elect, nominate, appoint
    Synonym: nominare
  2. (transitive, formal) to fix
    Synonym: fissare
    eleggere il proprio domicilio a Milanoto fix one's domicile in Milan

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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See also

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