dileto

Portuguese

Alternative forms

dilecto (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dīlēctus.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈlɛ.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈlɛ.to/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈlɛ.tu/

Adjective

dileto (feminine dileta, masculine plural diletos, feminine plural diletas)

(formal) favorite, beloved
Synonyms: predileto, favorito

References

“dileto” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
“dileto” in iDicionário Aulete.
“dileto” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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