"predilecte" meaning in Catalan

See predilecte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [pɾə.ðiˈle̞k.tə] [Northern], [pɾə.ðiˈlɛk.tə] [Balearic, Central], [pɾe.ðiˈlɛk.te] [Northwestern, Valencia] Forms: predilecta [feminine], predilectes [feminine, masculine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin praedīlēctus. First attested in the 20th century. Etymology templates: {{ety|ca|:bor|la:praedīlēctus|etydate=20th century<ref:<span class="cited-source">“predilecte”, in <cite>Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana</cite>, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, <span class="None" lang="und">2026</span></span>>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "praedīlēctus", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Catalan", "term" : "predilecte", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ca" }" data-lang="ca" data-title="predilecte">, {{bor+|ca|la|praedīlēctus}} Borrowed from Latin praedīlēctus, {{etydate|20th century}} First attested in the 20th century Head templates: {{ca-adj}} predilecte (feminine predilecta, masculine and feminine plural predilectes)
  1. favorite, preferred Related terms: predilecció

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ca",
        "2": ":bor",
        "3": "la:praedīlēctus",
        "etydate": "20th century<ref:<span class=\"cited-source\">“predilecte”, in <cite>Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana</cite>, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, <span class=\"None\" lang=\"und\">2026</span></span>>"
      },
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      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "20th century"
      },
      "expansion": "First attested in the 20th century",
      "name": "etydate"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Latin praedīlēctus. First attested in the 20th century.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "predilecta",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "predilectes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "predilecte (feminine predilecta, masculine and feminine plural predilectes)",
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  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Catalan entries referencing missing etymons",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Catalan entries with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Catalan entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "favorite",
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        ],
        [
          "preferred",
          "preferred"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "predilecció"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[pɾə.ðiˈle̞k.tə]",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pɾə.ðiˈlɛk.tə]",
      "tags": [
        "Balearic",
        "Central"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pɾe.ðiˈlɛk.te]",
      "tags": [
        "Northwestern",
        "Valencia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "predilecte"
}
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      },
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      "name": "ety"
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        "2": "la",
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      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "20th century"
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    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "predilecta",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "predilectes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ca",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "predilecció"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Catalan adjectives",
        "Catalan entries referencing missing etymons",
        "Catalan entries with etymon",
        "Catalan entries with incorrect language header",
        "Catalan lemmas",
        "Catalan terms borrowed from Latin",
        "Catalan terms derived from Latin",
        "Catalan terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymon"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "favorite, preferred"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "favorite",
          "favorite"
        ],
        [
          "preferred",
          "preferred"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[pɾə.ðiˈle̞k.tə]",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pɾə.ðiˈlɛk.tə]",
      "tags": [
        "Balearic",
        "Central"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pɾe.ðiˈlɛk.te]",
      "tags": [
        "Northwestern",
        "Valencia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "predilecte"
}

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