választó

Választó is a Hungarian noun that denotes a person or thing that selects or chooses. It is formed from the verb választani, to choose, with the agent suffix -ó. Depending on context, választó can refer to a person, an object, or a role associated with selection. In general usage, the meaning becomes clear from accompanying words.

In political contexts, választó can indicate a person who votes; however, more common terms for an individual voter are szavazó or választópolgár. The word may also be used to refer to the electorate as a whole in formal writing, though this usage is less frequent than the explicit terms for voters and voters’ groups.

In technical and engineering language, választo is widely used as a generic term for a selector component. For example, választókapcsoló means selector switch. The form can appear with additional descriptors such as bemenet (input) or kimenet (output) to define the function of the selector in a device or circuit.

Beyond politics and technology, választó appears in various compound words to denote the act or mechanism of choosing, with meaning determined by the surrounding terms. The word shares its root with other Hungarian forms based on választani.

See also: szavazó, választópolgár, választókapcsoló.