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choisi

chosen

adjective shwah-ZEE Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

select

Usage Note

Choisi is the past participle of choisir (to choose), used attributively to mean selected or carefully picked. The phrase morceaux choisis (selected passages) is a classic term in French literary anthologies. When used predicatively it often implies careful, deliberate selection: des mots bien choisis (well-chosen words).

Examples

"Il a répondu avec des mots bien choisis."

Natural Translation

He replied with well-chosen words.

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