preferito
favorite
adjective preh-feh-REE-toh Less Common
Origin: past participle of preferire 'to prefer'
Also means
preferred
Usage Note
Preferito is the everyday word for 'favourite', the past participle of preferire used adjectivally. It agrees with its noun: la mia canzone preferita ('my favourite song'). Forms are preferita, preferiti, preferite.
Examples
"Questo è il mio colore preferito."
Natural Translation
This is my favorite color.
Literal Translation
This is the my color favorite.

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