köken: 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 (compare also absous, andalou,…
Il avait un espoir sans but, un bonheur vague; il se trouvait la figure plus agréable en brossant ses favoris devant son miroir.
favourite, darling (person who enjoys special regard or favor; person who is preferred or trusted above all others) · favourite (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win)
çekim: çoğul faworyci · tamlayan faworyta
köken: Borrowed from German Favorit, from Middle French favorit (“favored one”), from favorir (“to favor”), from Latin favor (“good will, favor”).