praedilectus

Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of dīligō (“I esteem, love”) with the prefix prae-.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /prae̯.diːˈleːk.tus/, [prae̯.diːˈɫeːk.tʊs]

Adjective

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

  1. favourite, chosen, beloved
Inflection

First/second declension.

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 praedīlēctae praedīlēctō praedīlēctīs praedīlēctīs praedīlēctīs
Accusative praedīlēctum praedīlēctam praedīlēctum praedīlēctōs praedīlēctās praedīlēcta
Ablative praedīlēctō praedīlēctā praedīlēctō praedīlēctīs praedīlēctīs praedīlēctīs
Vocative praedīlēcte praedīlēcta praedīlēctum praedīlēctī praedīlēctae praedīlēcta
Derived terms
  • praedīlēctiō
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