favourite
English
/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/
adj
Definitions
- Preferred or liked above all others unless qualified.
- Belonging to a category whose members are all preferred or liked over nonmembers.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French favorit (favored one) derived from Old French favorit derived from Italian favorito (favourite, favoured), favorire (favor).
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
favorire
Gloss
favor
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- favouritest English
- favouritism English
- favor Latin
- Favorit German
- favore Italian
- favorire Italian
- favoritamente Italian
- favoritismo Italian
- favoritissimo Italian
- favorito Italian
- rifavorire Italian
- favori French
- favorito Portuguese
- favorit Old French
- favorit Catalan, Valencian
- favorit Middle French