1337
1337 is the alternative form of elite.
1337 is the alternative spelling of leet.
Meaning of elite
Adjective
elite (comparative eliter or more elite, superlative elitest or most elite)
- Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
- Representing the choicest or most select of a group.
- Not since Coventry in 1992 has a Premier League side kicked off a campaign with an all-English XI but things have reached the point where, of the 61 signings who have cost the elite division's 20 clubs a transfer fee this summer, only 12 have involved Englishmen.2013 August 20, Louise Taylor, The Guardian
Meaning of leet
Adjective
leet (comparative leeter, superlative leetest)
- Of or relating to leetspeak.
- Possessing outstanding skill in a field; expert, masterful.
- Having superior social rank over others; upper class, elite.
- Awesome, typically to describe a feat of skill; cool, sweet.
- Powered by leetness! You can have the leetest hardware imaginable in your gaming rig, but it won't matter if you run it with a cheap power supply.2006, Maximum PC (Autumn, page 26)
Forms of 1337
| comparative | more 1337 |
|---|---|
| superlative | most 1337 |
Origin of 1337
From respelling as leet and the traditional character substitution whereby E becomes 3, while L and T become 1 and 7 respectively.
Questions about 1337
- What is 1337 the alternative form of?
- 1337 is the alternative form of elite.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: 1337 (page history and authors); elite (page history and authors); leet (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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