Italian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *exēligere, from Latin ex (out of, from) + ēligere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */ˈʃeʎ.ʎe.re/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eʎʎere
  • Hyphenation: scé‧glie‧re

Verb

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scégliere (first-person singular present scélgo, first-person singular past historic scélsi, past participle scélto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to choose
    Synonym: scerre

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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  • scelta (choice, selection)