predilecto

/pɾeðiˈlekto/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
predilecta
plural
predilectos

Meaning

  1. favourite

    • Es mi autor predilecto.

      He is my favourite author.

Similar words

favorito

favorito and predilecto are close synonyms for "favourite"; predilecto is more formal or literary.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

favorito

favorito is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "favourite."

Practice

1 What does predilecto mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es mi autor ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches predilecto?

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