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Portuguese
Adjective
predilecto (feminine predilecta, masculine plural predilectos, feminine plural predilectas)
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of predileto. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin praedīlēctus.
Adjective
predilecto (feminine predilecta, masculine plural predilectos, feminine plural predilectas)
- favorite, preferred
- Synonyms: favorito, preferido
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