"dilection" meaning in Inglés

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Noun

IPA: /dəˈlɛkʃn/ Forms: dilection [singular], dilections [plural]
Etymology: Del latín dilectio, y este de diligere ('amar'), de dis- con legere ('elegir').
  1. Dilección (amor).
    Sense id: es-dilection-en-noun-jq5ZkDgU
  2. Elección, opción.
    Sense id: es-dilection-en-noun-CbO0wymk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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      "ipa": "/dəˈlɛkʃn/"
    }
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  "forms": [
    {
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        "Dilección (amor)."
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