praedilectus

Latin

Etymology

prae- +‎ dīlēctus, perfect passive participle of dīligō (“I esteem, love”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /prae̯.diːˈleːk.tus/, [präe̯d̪iːˈɫ̪eːkt̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pre.diˈlek.tus/, [pred̪iˈlɛkt̪us]

Adjective

praedīlēctus (feminine praedīlēcta, neuter praedīlēctum); first/second-declension participle

1. favourite, chosen, beloved

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	praedīlēctus	praedīlēcta	praedīlēctum		praedīlēctī	praedīlēctae	praedīlēcta
Genitive	praedīlēctī	praedīlēctae	praedīlēctī		praedīlēctōrum	praedīlēctārum	praedīlēctōrum
Dative	praedīlēctō		praedīlēctō		praedīlēctīs
Accusative	praedīlēctum	praedīlēctam	praedīlēctum		praedīlēctōs	praedīlēctās	praedīlēcta
Ablative	praedīlēctō	praedīlēctā	praedīlēctō		praedīlēctīs
Vocative	praedīlēcte	praedīlēcta	praedīlēctum		praedīlēctī	praedīlēctae	praedīlēcta

Derived terms

• praedīlēctiō

Descendants

• → Catalan: predilecte
• → Galician: predileito
• → Italian: prediletto
• → Portuguese: predileto
• → Spanish: predilecto

From praedilectio:

• → French: prédilection
  • → English: predilection
• → Spanish: predilección