Definition
An archaic or dialectal variant spelling of 'choice', referring to the act of selecting or the option selected.
Etymology
From Old French 'choise', variant of 'choice'. This spelling reflects Middle English and early Modern English before standardization of English orthography.
Kelly Says
Medieval scribes weren't being careless with 'choise'—they were faithfully recording French pronunciation because French was still the prestige language in England after the Norman Conquest, making spelling a mark of status.
Translations
ARالعربية
اختيار
ikhtiyar
BNবাংলা
নির্বাচন
nir-ba-chon
CACatalà
elecció
eh-lek-see-ohn
ELΕλληνικά
επιλογή
e-pi-lo-ghi
ESEspañol
elección
eh-lek-see-ohn
FISuomi
valinta
va-lin-ta
HUMagyar
választás
va-lasz-ta-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
pilihan
pee-li-han
ITItaliano
scelta
s-chelt-ah
KMKM
ជ្រើសរើស
chreu-s-reu-s
MSBahasa Melayu
pilihan
pee-li-han
NLNederlands
keuze
koy-zuh
PTPortuguês
escolha
es-choh-zah
RORomână
alegere
ah-leh-geh-reh
SWKiswahili
chaguo
cha-guo
THไทย
การเลือก
gaan leuak
TLTL
pagpipilian
pa-gpi-pi-li-an
UKУкраїнська
вибір
vi-bir
URاردو
انتخاب
in-ta-khaab
VITiếng Việt
sự lựa chọn
su lu-a chon
ZUZU
ukuselelekela
u-ku-se-le-le-ke-la