Eligible
Pronunciation : El"i*gi*ble
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. ?ligible, fr. L. eligere. See Elect.]
Definition : 1. That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office.
2. Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house. The more eligible of the two evils. Burke.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913