Eloi

See also: Éloi and Elói

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːlɔɪ/

Etymology 1

From French Éloi, from Medieval Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives and names”).

Proper noun

Eloi

1. A male given name.

Related terms

• Heloise

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: Eloi (ca)
• French: Éloi (fr)
• Latin: Eligius
• Spanish: Eloy (es)

Etymology 2

Coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in 1895 as a fictional species in The Time Machine.

Noun

Eloi pl (plural only)

1. A group of people who have been domesticated or intentionally dumbed down.

   Coordinate term: Morlock

Anagrams

• Loei, ileo-

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French Éloi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [əˈlo̞j]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central) [əˈlɔj]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [eˈlɔj]

Proper noun

Eloi m

1. a male given name from French