elegido

chosen

adjective eh-leh-HEE-doh Less Common

Also means

elected

Usage Note

Elegido is the past participle of elegir (to choose, to elect) used as an adjective. In political contexts, presidente elegido means 'president-elect.' Note the stem change in elegir: the infinitive has -gi- but the past participle is elegido (not elegjido). The related noun el elegido (the chosen one) has literary and religious overtones.

Examples

"El candidato elegido tomó posesión hoy."

Natural Translation

The elected candidate took office today.

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