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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Favorit, from Middle French favorit (“favored one”), from favorir (“to favor”), from Latin favor (“good will, favor”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faˈvɔ.rɨt/
- Rhymes: -ɔrɨt
- Syllabification: fa‧wo‧ryt
Noun
faworyt m pers (female equivalent faworytka)
- favourite (person who enjoys special regard or favor; person who is preferred or trusted above all others)
- (sports) favourite (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win)
Noun
faworyt m pers (female equivalent faworyta)
- (literary) favourite (intimate companion of a ruler or other important person)
- Hypernyms: kochanek, utrzymanek
Declension
Related terms
Noun
faworyt m inan
- (dated) sideburn
- Synonyms: bak, baczek, bokobrody
Declension
Further reading
- faworyt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- faworyt in Polish dictionaries at PWN