chosen
English edit
Etymology edit
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).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: chōz'ən, IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/
- Rhymes: -əʊzən
- (General American) enPR: chōz'ən, IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoʊ.zən/
Verb edit
chosen
- past participle of choose
- past participle of chuse
Adjective edit
chosen (comparative more chosen, superlative most chosen)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
picked
elected