praedilectio
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From praedīligō (“I prefer or love greatly”) + -tiō.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /prae̯.diːˈleːk.ti.oː/, [präe̯d̪iːˈɫ̪eːkt̪ioː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pre.diˈlek.t͡si.o/, [pred̪iˈlɛkt̪͡s̪io]
Noun[edit]
praedīlēctiō f (genitive praedīlēctiōnis); third declension
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | praedīlēctiō | praedīlēctiōnēs |
| Genitive | praedīlēctiōnis | praedīlēctiōnum |
| Dative | praedīlēctiōnī | praedīlēctiōnibus |
| Accusative | praedīlēctiōnem | praedīlēctiōnēs |
| Ablative | praedīlēctiōne | praedīlēctiōnibus |
| Vocative | praedīlēctiō | praedīlēctiōnēs |
Descendants[edit]
- → Catalan: predilecció
- → English: predilection
- → French: prédilection
- → German: Prädilektion
- → Italian: predilezione
- → Portuguese: predileção
- → Spanish: predilección