Things that are fit to be chosen or selected; candidates or items worthy of choice.
From Latin eligenda, neuter plural of eligendus (to be chosen), from eligere (to choose). The suffix -enda indicates things deserving of an action.
This is the Latin gerundive form that inspired English words like 'agenda'—both describe things that deserve action. Medieval scholars used eligenda when listing candidates for positions, making it a word built into how we organize decision-making.
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