eléleti

Eléleti is a Hungarian adjective used to mean life-related or pertaining to living beings and existence. In scholarly and literary usage, it can describe aspects connected with the conditions of life, the lived experience, or biographical dimensions. The term is formed from the noun élet (life) with the adjectival suffix -i, and in some sources an extended form eléleti appears as a regional or historical variant. In contemporary standard Hungarian, életi is more common, and eléleti is often treated as less common or archaic.

Usage and contexts often appear in phrases that discuss life conditions, life history, or living circumstances, particularly in sociology, anthropology, philosophy, or literary analysis. Because eléleti denotes a broad, life-centered orientation, it is typically found in contexts that contrast biological life with other domains such as social, cultural, or existential aspects. The word is relatively rare in everyday speech and is more likely to occur in academic writing or discussions of biographical methodology.

Etymology and related terms: eléleti derives from élet (life) with the usual Hungarian adjectival formation, though the precise attestation of eléleti versus életi varies by corpus and period. Related terms include élettan (physiology), életrajz (biography), and életfilozófia (philosophy of life).

See also: élet, életi, élettan, életrajz, életfilozófia.