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4401 Etymology dictionary, p. choice (n.).3
… of choice. Choice replaced Old English cyre "choice, free will," from the same base, probably because the imported word was closer to choose [see note in OED].
4402 Etymology dictionary, p. choose (v.).2
… to choice. Variant spelling chuse is Middle English, very frequent 16c.-18c. The irregular past participle leveled out to chosen by 1200.
4403 Etymology dictionary, p. cooptation (n.).2
… , 1530s, "choice, selection, mutual choice, election to fill a vacancy" on a committee, board, or society, from Latin cooptationem (nominative cooptatio ) "election …
4404 Etymology dictionary, p. cost (n.).4
In phrases such as at all costs there may be an influence or echo of obsolete cost (n.) "manner, way, course of action," from Old English cyst "choice, election, thing chosen." Compare late Old English alre coste "in any way, at all."
4405 Etymology dictionary, p. creation (n.).2
… , appointment, choice," noun of action from past-participle stem of creare "to make, bring forth, produce, beget," from PIE root *ker- (2) "to grow."
4406 Etymology dictionary, p. dainty (adj.).2
… to "choice, excellent" (late 14c.) to "delicately pretty, exhibiting exquisite taste or skill" (c. 1400). Sense of "fastidious, affectedly fine, weak, effeminate" is from …
4407 Etymology dictionary, p. destine (v.).3
Originally in English of the actions of deities, fate, etc.; of human choices or actions, "predetermine, as by divine decree," from early 16c. Related: Destined .
4408 Etymology dictionary, p. diction (n.).2
… the choice of words, is from 1700.
4409 Etymology dictionary, p. dilemma (n.).3
Loosely, "choice between two undesirable alternatives," from 1580s. It should be used only of situations where someone is forced to choose between two alternatives …
4410 Etymology dictionary, p. doubt (v.).5
It replaced Old English tweogan (noun twynung ), from tweon "two," on notion of "of two minds" or the choice between two implied in Latin dubitare. Compare German Zweifel "doubt," from zwei "two."
4411 Etymology dictionary, p. either.3
… unavoidable choice between alternatives (1931) in some cases reflects Danish enten-eller, title of an 1843 book by Kierkegaard.
4412 Etymology dictionary, p. elective (adj.).2
… student's choice, first recorded 1847. As a noun, from 1701.
4413 Etymology dictionary, p. election (n.).2
… elecion "choice, election, selection" (12c.), from Latin electionem (nominative electio ) "a choice, selection," noun of action from past-participle stem of eligere …
4414 Etymology dictionary, p. election (n.).3
In Middle English also "act of choosing" generally, "choice, free choice" (c. 1400). The theological sense of "God's choice of someone" for eternal life is from late 14c. Meaning "act of choosing, choice" is from c. 1400.
4415 Etymology dictionary, p. elector (n.).2
"one who elects or has the right of choice," mid-15c., from Latin elector "chooser, selecter," agent noun from past-participle stem of eligere "to pick out, choose" (see election ).
4416 Etymology dictionary, p. elegant (adj.).2
… elegans ) "choice, fine, tasteful," collateral form of present participle of eligere "select with care, choose" (see election ). Meaning "characterized by refined …
4417 Etymology dictionary, p. elite (n.).2
"a choice or select body, the best part," 1823, from French élite "selection, choice," from Old French eslite (12c.), fem. past participle of elire, elisre "pick out, choose …
4418 Etymology dictionary, p. exquisite (adj.).2
early 15c., "carefully selected," from Latin exquisitus "choice," literally "carefully sought out," from past participle stem of exquirere "search out thoroughly," from ex "out" (see ex- ) + quaerere "to seek" (see query (v.)).
4419 Etymology dictionary, p. favorite (n.).4
… special choice of the people of some state."
4420 Etymology dictionary, p. Fergus.2
… *gustu- "choice," from PIE root *geus- "to taste; to choose."