beloved

== English == === Alternative forms === beloveth (poetic) === Etymology === From Middle English beloved, biloved, equivalent to belove +‎ -ed. === Pronunciation === Predicative adjective and past participle (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) enPR: bĭ-lŭvd, IPA(key): /bɪˈlʌvd/ Rhymes: -ʌvd Hyphenation: be‧loved Attributive adjective and noun (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) enPR: bĭ-lŭv′ĭd, IPA(key): /bɪˈlʌvɪd/ Rhymes: -ʌvɪd Hyphenation: be‧lov‧ed === Adjective === beloved (comparative more beloved or beloveder, superlative most beloved or belovedest) Much loved, dearly loved. Antonym: beloathed ==== Hyponyms ==== alderliefest (archaic or obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === beloved (plural beloveds) Someone who is loved; something that is loved. Antonym: beloathed ==== Translations ==== === Verb === beloved (obsolete) simple past and past participle of belove. ==== Alternative forms ==== belovèd (poetry) belov'd