"favorito" meaning in Italian

See favorito in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fa.voˈri.to/ Forms: favorita [feminine], favoriti [masculine, plural], favorite [feminine, plural], favoritissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: From favorire (“to favour/favor”). Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=favoritissimo}} favorito (feminine favorita, masculine plural favoriti, feminine plural favorite, superlative favoritissimo)
  1. favourite/favorite Synonyms: preferito Derived forms: favoritamente
    Sense id: en-favorito-it-adj-YaJOikhg

Noun

IPA: /fa.voˈri.to/ Forms: favoriti [plural], favorita [feminine]
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: From favorire (“to favour/favor”). Head templates: {{it-noun|m|f=+}} favorito m (plural favoriti, feminine favorita)
  1. favourite/favorite Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-favorito-it-noun-YaJOikhg
  2. mollycoddle Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-favorito-it-noun-t8EIMpWT
  3. teacher's pet Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-favorito-it-noun-ulbGSPkg Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 6 9 11 14 3 3 3 25 2 3 5 2 2 6 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 20 13 14 1 1 1 24 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 6 9 11 14 3 3 3 25 2 3 5 2 2 6 3 3 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 5 80 3

Verb

IPA: /fa.voˈri.to/ Forms: favorita [feminine], favoriti [masculine, plural], favorite [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: From favorire (“to favour/favor”). Head templates: {{it-pp}} favorito (feminine favorita, masculine plural favoriti, feminine plural favorite)
  1. past participle of favorire Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: favorire
    Sense id: en-favorito-it-verb-m6XSamjt

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From favorire (“to favour/favor”).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "favorita",
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    },
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "favorite",
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    "fa‧vo‧rì‧to"
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      "parts": [
        "fa‧vo‧rì‧to"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "adj",
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        {
          "word": "favoritamente"
        }
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      ],
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          "favourite",
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        [
          "favorite",
          "favorite"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "preferito"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/fa.voˈri.to/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ito"
    }
  ],
  "word": "favorito"
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      "lang_code": "ca",
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        "fa‧vo‧rì‧to"
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        "mollycoddle"
      ],
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "14 20 13 14 1 1 1 24 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1",
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    {
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      "favorire",
      "favorire#Italian"
    ]
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "favorita",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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        "plural"
      ]
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  ],
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        "fa‧vo‧rì‧to"
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  "lang_code": "it",
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          "favorire",
          "favorire#Italian"
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      "ipa": "/fa.voˈri.to/"
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    }
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      "favorire",
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          "favorite",
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