dilecto
Spanish, adjective[d̪iˈlekt̪o]
dilecto is spelled D-I-L-E-C-T-O (7 letters) and appears about once in every 12 million words in written Spanish, the 128,005th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Dilecto is a Spanish adjective meaning “favoured, preferred” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Amado con dilección”.
What does dilecto mean in English?
adjective
- 1
favoured, preferred
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Amado con dilección.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of dilecto
- dilecta feminine
- dilectos masculine plural
- dilectas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce dilecto?
- [d̪iˈlekt̪o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to dilecto
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is dilecto in Spanish?
dilecto appears about once in every 12 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).