different between prerogative vs favour

English

Alternative forms

• prærogative (obsolete)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman prerogative (noun), from Latin praerog?t?va (“previous verdict; claim, privilege”), noun use of the feminine singular of praerog?t?vus (“having first vote; privileged”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /p??????.?.t?v/
• (US) IPA^(key): /p??????.?.t?v/, /p????.??.t?v/

Noun

prerogative (plural prerogatives)

1. A hereditary or official right or privilege.
2. A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
3. A right, especially when due to one's position or role.
   • 2005, Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate, page 56:

     If you choose another approach — that's your prerogative. But the problem is that parents often don't realize they're making the choice […]
4. A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.

Translations

Adjective

prerogative (comparative more prerogative, superlative most prerogative)

1. Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.

Translations

References

• John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “prerogative”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN

Italian

Noun

prerogative f pl

1. plural of prerogativa

Anagrams

• riporgevate

Middle French

Etymology

Either inherited from Old French prerogative or independently borrowed from Latin praerogativa.

Noun

prerogative f (plural prerogatives)

1. prerogative; privilege

Adjective

prerogative f sg

1. feminine singular of prerogatif

Old French

Etymology

First known attestation 1234 by Huon de Meri in Le tornoiement de l'Antéchrist. Borrowed from Latin praerog?t?va (“previous verdict; claim, privilege”).

Noun

prerogative f (oblique plural prerogatives, nominative singular prerogative, nominative plural prerogatives)

1. prerogative (right or privilege)

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?fe?.v?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?fe?.v?/
• Rhymes: -e?v?(?)
• Hyphenation: fa?vour

Noun

favour (countable and uncountable, plural favours)

1. (British spelling) Standard spelling of favor.

Derived terms

• out of favour

Translations

Verb

favour (third-person singular simple present favours, present participle favouring, simple past and past participle favoured)

1. (British spelling) Standard spelling of favor.
   • 1611, KJV, Luke 1:28:

     "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." —

Usage notes

• Favour is the standard British and Commonwealth spelling. Favor is the standard American spelling, and an alternative in Canada.

Translations

Old French

Noun

favour f (oblique plural favours, nominative singular favour, nominative plural favours)

1. Late Anglo-Norman spelling of favor