predilecto
favorite
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
The one you like best out of a set
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predilection
preference for something
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adjective suffix
Predilecto means favorite and is related to the English word predilection0, which refers to a standing preference for something. If you say someone has a predilection for sweets, sweets are their favorite, their predilecto.
predilecto
favorite, preferred
The one someone likes most out of several, whether a thing or a person.
Este es mi restaurante predilecto de la ciudadThis is my favorite restaurant in the city
Siempre fue la nieta predilecta de la familiaShe was always the family's favorite granddaughter