benoît
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French beneoit, inherited from Late Latin benedictus, from Latin benedīcō. Doublet of bénit, béni, and benêt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bə.nwa/
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Adjective
benoît (feminine benoîte, masculine plural benoîts, feminine plural benoîtes)
- (archaic) blessed, fortunate
- sanctimonious, holier-than-thou
- blissful, delighted, happy
- Synonym: bienheureux
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Further reading
- “benoît”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.