Eloi

== 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. ===== Related terms ===== Heloise ===== Translations ===== === 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 === Anagrams === Loei, ileo- == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Éloi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈlɔj] IPA(key): (Valencia) [eˈlɔj] === Proper noun === Eloi m a male given name from French