favori
Meaning
-
favo(u)rite
Concepts
favoured one
preferent
favorite wife
best-loved
prefered
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fa.vɔ.ʁi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle French favori, favorit (16th c.), from Italian favorito, past participle of favorire (“to favour”). The form in -it was borrowed directly from the Italian participle, while that in -i (feminine accordingly favorie) is in line with the Middle French verb favorir (now replaced with favoriser). Inconsistent standardization led to the modern hybrid forms (cf. also absous, andalou, coi, esquimau).
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