elegidas

Elegidas is the feminine plural form of the Spanish adjective and past participle “elegido,” meaning chosen or selected. In use, elegidas can function as an adjective agreeing with a feminine plural noun (for example, las candidatas elegidas) or as a noun phrase referring to a group of women who have been chosen for a specific purpose, program, or honor. The corresponding masculine forms are elegidos or elegido, depending on number and gender.

Origin and grammar: elegidas derives from the verb elegir (to choose) and the past participle form -ido. It forms feminine plural to match feminine nouns and contrasts with masculine or mixed groups described as elegidos. The term appears in various syntactic roles, from descriptive phrases to stand-alone noun phrases such as “las elegidas.”

Usage and context: in everyday language, elegidas commonly refers to participants who have been selected for a contest, scholarship, committee, or honor. In religious or political discourse, a parallel masculine form, los elegidos or el electo, is used to denote those chosen or predestined for a role or destiny. In literature and media, the phrase may be employed to emphasize a group of women singled out for a particular fate, task, or recognition, often carrying connotations of merit, privilege, or scrutiny.

See also: elegidos, elegido, electo.