benito

See also: Benito

Esperanto

Noun

benito (accusative singular beniton, plural benitoj, accusative plural benitojn)

  1. singular past nominal passive participle of beni

Spanish

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin benedictus, from Latin benedicō. Compare the semi-learned doublet bendito, as well as Old Spanish bendicho. Compare also Portuguese bento.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈnito/ [beˈni.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: be‧ni‧to

Noun

benito m (plural benitos)

  1. Benedictine monk

Further reading

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