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Latin
Etymology
From prae- (“beforehand; highly”) + dīligō (“I esteem, love”).
Pronunciation
Verb
praedīligō (present infinitive praedīligere, perfect active praedīlēxī, supine praedīlēctum); third conjugation
- (Medieval Latin) to prefer, to love greatly
- Synonyms: praeferō, mālō, amō
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References
- R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne, editors (1975–2013), “praediligo”, in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources, London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, →OCLC
- praediligo in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)