elusive
Pronunciation: /ɪˈl(j)uː.sɪv/
The English word “elusive” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
- Difficult to make precise.
- Rarely seen.
Etymology
From Latin elusus, past participle of eludo (“to parry a blow, to deceive”).
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