elective Pronunciation: /ɪˈlektɪv/Italian translation of electiveadj [office, official] elettivo, eletto; (empowered to elect) elettorale; [Sch] [Univ] facoltativo elective surgery = interventi (mpl) chirurgici facoltativielective in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of elective in the British & World English dictionary Definition of elective in the US English dictionary