Where does “elusive” come from?
Elusive comes from Latin elusus, the past participle of eludo meaning "to shut out or exclude," formed from the prefix ex- "out" and a root from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
elusive (English): Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance;...
Definitions
- Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance;...
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