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Portuguese
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of Latin benedīcō (“to speak well of”). Doublet of bento, Bento, and Benedito.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -itu
- Hyphenation: ben‧di‧to
Participle
bendito (feminine bendita, masculine plural benditos, feminine plural benditas)
- past participle of bendizer
Adjective
bendito (feminine bendita, masculine plural benditos, feminine plural benditas)
- blessed; holy (worthy of worship)
- Synonym: bento
Spanish
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of Latin benedīcō (“to speak well of”). Doublet of benito, as well as Old Spanish bendicho.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /benˈdito/
- Rhymes: -ito
- Syllabification: ben‧di‧to
Adjective
bendito (feminine bendita, masculine plural benditos, feminine plural benditas)
- blessed
- Antonym: maldito
Derived terms
Participle
bendito (feminine bendita, masculine plural benditos, feminine plural benditas)
- (dated, now proscribed) past participle of bendecir
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