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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin bene meritus.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛɾitu
- Hyphenation: be‧ne‧mé‧ri‧to
Noun
benemérito m (plural beneméritos, feminine benemérita, feminine plural beneméritas)
- contributor (a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause)
- somebody who is meritorious
Adjective
benemérito (feminine benemérita, masculine plural beneméritos, feminine plural beneméritas)
- meritorious
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin bene meritus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beneˈmeɾito/
- Rhymes: -eɾito
- Syllabification: be‧ne‧mé‧ri‧to
Adjective
benemérito (feminine benemérita, masculine plural beneméritos, feminine plural beneméritas)
- one who is deserving or meritorious
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