praedilectus
Latin
Etymology
Perfect passive participle of dīligō (“I esteem, love”) with the prefix prae-.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /prae̯.diːˈleːk.tus/, [prae̯.diːˈɫeːk.tʊs]
Adjective
praedīlēctus m (feminine praedīlēcta, neuter praedīlēctum); first/second declension
- favourite, chosen, beloved
Inflection
First/second declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
| Nominative | praedīlēctus | praedīlēcta | praedīlēctum | praedīlēctī | praedīlēctae | praedīlēcta | |
| Genitive | praedīlēctī | praedīlēctae | praedīlēctī | praedīlēctōrum | praedīlēctārum | praedīlēctōrum | |
| Dative | praedīlēctō | praedīlēctae | praedīlēctō | praedīlēctīs | praedīlēctīs | praedīlēctīs | |
| Accusative | praedīlēctum | praedīlēctam | praedīlēctum | praedīlēctōs | praedīlēctās | praedīlēcta | |
| Ablative | praedīlēctō | praedīlēctā | praedīlēctō | praedīlēctīs | praedīlēctīs | praedīlēctīs | |
| Vocative | praedīlēcte | praedīlēcta | praedīlēctum | praedīlēctī | praedīlēctae | praedīlēcta | |
Derived terms
- praedīlēctiō