elusiu

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin ēlūsus +‎ -iu, from the perfect passive participle of ēlūdō (“to deceive, to escape”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.luˈziw]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [e.luˈziw]
Rhymes: -iw

Adjective

elusiu (feminine elusiva, masculine plural elusius, feminine plural elusives)

elusive

Related terms

eludir

Further reading

“elusiu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“elusiu”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“elusiu” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

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