bendecir

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin benedīcere; cf. bien and decir. Compare also Portuguese bendizer, benzer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /bendeˈθiɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /bendeˈsiɾ/
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  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: ben‧de‧cir

Verb

bendecir (first-person singular present bendigo, first-person singular preterite bendije, past participle bendecido or bendito)

  1. to bless
    Antonym: maldecir

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Descendants

  • Galician: bendicir

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