/ˈfeɪvərɪt/
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Translation
Liked more than all the others. American English spells it favorite.
Word origin
From Italian favorito, meaning shown favour, from Latin favor.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- favorito
- English cognates
- favour
Examples
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Out of all the colours, she likes blue most.
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Here "favourite" is a noun: the thing people like best.
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In America the same word is written "favorite".
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