eleggibilità

eligibility

noun eh-led-jee-bee-lee-TAH Rare

Usage Note

Eleggibilità is an invariable noun (no plural form — it ends in an accented vowel) referring to the right or legal qualification to stand for election. The written accent on the final à forces stress on the last syllable, a pattern shared by nouns like città and libertà. It is typically used in legal and constitutional contexts.

Examples

"La sua eleggibilità è stata messa in dubbio."

Natural Translation

His eligibility was called into question.

Literal Translation

The his eligibility has-been put in doubt.

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