Main Entry: in·el·i·gi·ble

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)i-ˈne-lə-jə-bəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French inéligible, from in- + éligible eligible

Date: 1770

: not eligible: as a : not qualified for an office or position b : not permitted under football rules to catch a forward pass <an ineligible receiver>

— in·el·i·gi·bil·i·ty \-ˌne-lə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ineligible noun