🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

preferencial

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɾefeɾenˈθjal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Preferential/ˌprɛf.əˈrɛn.ʃəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La empresa ofrece tarifas preferenciales a sus clientes leales."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or denoting preference or priority.

    "The company offers preferential treatment to its loyal customers."
  2. 2

    Characterized by or expressing preference.

    "She received preferential rates due to her membership status."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'preferential' originates from the Latin root 'praeferre', meaning 'to prefer', combined with the suffix '-ial', which denotes relating to. It evolved in the late 19th century to describe something that is given preference or priority.

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