choice

== English == === Alternative forms === choise, choyse (both obsolete) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʃɔɪs/ (Standard Southern British, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): [t͡ʃoɪ̯s] (Ireland) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɒɪ̯s] (Dublin) IPA(key): /t͡ʃäɪ̯s/ (North India) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɔːɪ̯s] (South India) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɒːɪ̯s], [t͡ʃäːɪ̯s] Rhymes: -ɔɪs Hyphenation: choice === Etymology 1 === From Middle English chois, from Old French chois (“choice”), from choisir (“to choose, perceive”), possibly via assumed Vulgar Latin *causīre (“to choose”), from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (kausjan, “to make a choice, taste, test, choose”), from Proto-Germanic *kauzijaną, from *keusaną (“to choose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”). Akin to Old High German kiosan (“to choose”), Old English ċēosan (“to choose”), Old Norse kjósa (“to choose”). More at choose. ==== Noun ==== choice (countable and uncountable, plural choices) An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something. Synonyms: conclusion, opinion, verdict; see also Thesaurus:judgement (uncountable) The power to choose. One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision. Synonyms: option, possibility; see also Thesaurus:option Anything that can be chosen. Synonyms: assortment, range, selection (usually with the) The best or most preferable part. Synonym: the cream (obsolete) Care and judgement in selecting; discrimination, selectiveness. (obsolete) A sufficient number to choose among. Synonyms: abundance, profusion; see also Thesaurus:cornucopia (set theory) Ellipsis of axiom of choice. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== choose choosey chosen ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English choys, from a merger of the noun above and Middle English chyse, chuse, chys, chis (“choice, excellent”), from Old English ċīes (“choice; dainty; nice”), related to Old English ċēosan (“to choose”). ==== Adjective ==== choice (comparative choicer or more choice, superlative choicest or most choice) Especially good or preferred. Synonyms: prime, prize, quality, select, choicy (obsolete) Careful in choosing; discriminating. 1856, J. R. Planché (tr.), Fairy Tales by the Countess d'Aulnoy, The Princess Carpillon: Thus musing, he ate nothing; the Queen, believing that it was in consequence of his having been unkindly received, loaded him with caresses; she herself handed him some exquisite fruits, of which she was very choice. ===== Translations ===== ==== Interjection ==== choice (slang, New Zealand) Cool; excellent. === See also === choicy === References === “choice”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “choice”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === echoic == Middle English == === Noun === choice alternative form of chois === Adjective === choice alternative form of chois