faworyt

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Favorit, from Middle French favorit (favored one), from favorir (to favor), from Latin favor (good will, favor).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /faˈvɔ.rɨt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɨt
  • Syllabification: fa‧wo‧ryt

Noun[edit]

faworyt m pers (female equivalent faworytka)

  1. favourite (person who enjoys special regard or favor; person who is preferred or trusted above all others)
  2. (sports) favourite (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win)

Noun[edit]

faworyt m pers (female equivalent faworyta)

  1. (literary) favourite (intimate companion of a ruler or other important person)
    Hypernyms: kochanek, utrzymanek

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

noun
verb

Noun[edit]

faworyt m inan

  1. (dated) sideburn
    Synonyms: bak, baczek, bokobrody

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • faworyt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • faworyt in Polish dictionaries at PWN