eligible

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɛlɪdʒɪb(ə)l/

adjective

(often eligible for/to do something)
  • having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions: customers who are eligible for discounts eligible candidates
  • (of a person) desirable or suitable as a partner in marriage: the world’s most eligible bachelor

Derivatives

eligibility

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪlɪti/
noun

eligibly

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: via French from late Latin eligibilis, from Latin eligere 'choose' (see elect)

Spelling help

Remember that the ending of eligible is spelled -ible.