Latin selectus is the past participle of seligere.
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selectus
selected, chosen
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · choose apartseligere
to select or choose apart
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The action “choose apart” becomes the result “chosen.”
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supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Identifies selectus as the past participle of seligere.
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