English → Latin
“elite” in Latin
flōsflower, blossom; the best kind or part of something; the prime; best state of thingsrōbura tough-wooded oak tree; hardness; strengthdēligōto pick off, pluck off; to cull; to choose or select; to enroll, levynōbilitāscelebrity, fame, renown; nobility (noble birth); noblenessiuventūsthe age of youth, youthmīlesA soldier.; A knight.; A man in boardgames such as ludus latrunculi and chess.hērōsdemigod, hero; an illustrious man
The English word elite itself goes back to Latin legō, through eligere.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
elite
flos (nobilitatis, juventutis, etc.); robur (militum); delecti (milites, heroes, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for elite?
- The usual Latin words for “elite” are flōs, rōbur, dēligō; also nōbilitās, iuventūs, mīles. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.