Eloi
See also: Éloi
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
- A male given name.
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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)
- A group of people who have been domesticated or intentionally dumbed down.
- Coordinate term: Morlock
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Proper noun
Eloi m
- a male given name from French