benvingut
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Catalan
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Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bene venūtus, presumably a calque of a Frankish term, derived from Proto-Germanic *wiljakwemô (“a welcome guest or arrival”), from which many modern Germanic forms descend, such as English welcome. By surface analysis, ben (“well”) + vingut (“come”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
benvingut (feminine benvinguda, masculine plural benvinguts, feminine plural benvingudes)
- welcome (to a male or person of unknown gender)
Adjective
benvingut (feminine benvinguda, masculine plural benvinguts, feminine plural benvingudes)
Related terms
Further reading
- “benvingut” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.