Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pre.diˈlɛt.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtto
  • Hyphenation: pre‧di‧lèt‧to

Etymology 1

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From Latin praedīlēctus.

Adjective

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prediletto (feminine prediletta, masculine plural prediletti, feminine plural predilette)

  1. favourite/favorite
  2. best, closest (friend)
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Noun

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prediletto m (plural prediletti)

  1. favourite/favorite
  2. mollycoddle
  3. teacher's pet

Etymology 2

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Participle

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prediletto (feminine prediletta, masculine plural prediletti, feminine plural predilette)

  1. past participle of prediligere

Further reading

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  • prediletto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana