preferidas

Preferidas is the feminine plural form of the Spanish adjective preferido, meaning "preferred" or "favorite." It is used to describe feminine plural nouns or, in certain contexts, as a nominal phrase referring to items or people designated as favorites in a list, selection, or collection.

Etymology: The word comes from the verb preferir, itself derived from Latin praeferre, meaning to carry in front or to prefer. The feminine plural form agrees with feminine plural nouns: canciones preferidas, ideas preferidas, las preferidas de la lista.

Usage: As an adjective, preferidas modifies a feminine plural noun, as in "sus canciones preferidas" (their favorite songs) or "las series preferidas de la audiencia" (the audience’s favorite series). As a noun phrase, it can refer collectively to the set of favorites within a context, e.g., "estas son las preferidas" (these are the favorites). The masculine equivalent is preferidos, and the singular forms are preferida (feminine) and preferido (masculine).

In contemporary Spanish, the more common translation of "favorites" in digital interfaces is "Favoritos" rather than "Preferidas," though both forms may be encountered in various regional localizations or stylistic choices. Related terms include preferir (to prefer) and preferencia (preference).