elusive

== English == === Etymology === From Latin elusus, past participle of eludo (“to parry a blow, to deceive”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈl(j)uː.sɪv/, /iˈl(j)uː.sɪv/, /ɪˈl(j)uː.zɪv/, /iˈl(j)uː.zɪv/ (US) IPA(key): /ɪˈl(j)u.sɪv/, /iˈl(j)u.sɪv/, /ɪˈl(j)u.zɪv/, /iˈl(j)u.zɪv/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪˈlʉ.sɪv/, /əˈlʉ.sɪv/ Homophone: illusive === Adjective === elusive (comparative more elusive, superlative most elusive) Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance. Difficult to make precise. Rarely seen. ==== Usage notes ==== Do not confuse elusive (hard to find) with illusive (illusory). ==== Synonyms ==== elusory ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== elude ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.luˈzi.ve/ Rhymes: -ive Hyphenation: e‧lu‧sì‧ve === Adjective === elusive feminine plural of elusivo