🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Forças de elite

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfoʁsɐs dʒi eˈlitʃi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Elite Forces/ɪˈliːt fɔːrsɪz/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As forças de elite foram mobilizadas para a operação."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Highly trained and specialized military units that are often tasked with difficult or sensitive operations.

    "The elite forces were deployed to handle the hostage situation with precision."
  2. 2

    A group of individuals or units recognized for their exceptional skill and capability in a particular field.

    "The elite forces of the rescue team were praised for their swift response during the disaster."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'elite' originates from the Latin word 'eligere', meaning 'to choose'. It evolved through Old French 'elite' in the 14th century, referring to a select group. 'Forces' comes from Latin 'fortis', meaning 'strong', and has been used in English since the 14th century to denote military or organized groups.

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