electus

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ēlectus: a, um, Part. and P. a.,
I choice, excellent; v. eligo.
ēlectus: ūs, m. eligo,
I a choice: necis, Ov. H. 2, 144 Loers. N. cr.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) ēlēctus,¹¹ a, um, part.-adj. de eligo, choisi, excellent, supérieur, exquis : electissimi viri civitatis Cic. Quinct. 5, l’élite de l’État