"Elo" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈiːloʊ/, /ˈɛloʊ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Hungarian Élő, from élő. As a rating system, named after its creator Arpad Elo (1903–1992). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hu|Élő}} Borrowed from Hungarian Élő, {{yesno|1|n|N}} n, {{named-after/list|its creator||||}} its creator, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Arpad Elo}} Arpad Elo, {{named-after|en|Arpad Elo|born=1903|died=1992|nocap=1|occ=its creator|wplink==}} named after its creator Arpad Elo (1903–1992) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elo
  1. A surname from Hungarian.
    Sense id: en-Elo-en-name-24VaM12Q Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

IPA: /ˈiːloʊ/, /ˈɛloʊ/ Forms: Elos [plural], elo [alternative], ELO [alternative, misspelling]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hungarian Élő, from élő. As a rating system, named after its creator Arpad Elo (1903–1992). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hu|Élő}} Borrowed from Hungarian Élő, {{yesno|1|n|N}} n, {{named-after/list|its creator||||}} its creator, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Arpad Elo}} Arpad Elo, {{named-after|en|Arpad Elo|born=1903|died=1992|nocap=1|occ=its creator|wplink==}} named after its creator Arpad Elo (1903–1992) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Elo (plural Elos)
  1. (chess, other games) Ellipsis of Elo rating. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Elo rating
    Sense id: en-Elo-en-noun-ro-Svrpi Categories (other): Chess, Games, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 75 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 33 5 16 3 37 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 4 23 2 35 2 4 Topics: board-games, chess, games
  2. (by extension, sometimes proscribed) Rating, independent of the underlying algorithm used. Tags: broadly, proscribed, sometimes
    Sense id: en-Elo-en-noun-E3HPoLr2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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