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preferito

favorite

adjective preh-feh-REE-toh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

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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