# leet

> English word · Noun · IPA /liːt/ · frequency rank #75,149

## Definitions
1. A portion or list, especially a list of candidates for an office; also the candidates themselves.

## Etymology
From Scots leet, leit, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old French lite, litte, variant of liste (“list”); or from Old Norse leiti, hleyti (“a share, portion”) (compare Old English hlēt (“share, lot”)); or an aphaeretic shortening of French élite.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leet