Benedictus

See also: benedictus

English

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus (“blessed, praised”), from benedīcō (“to speak well (of)”).

Noun

Benedictus (plural Benedictuses)

1. (Western Christianity) The Gospel canticle of Zechariah (Luke 1:68–79), with the incipit Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel (“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel”).
2. (Western Christianity) The second part of the Sanctus, beginning, Benedictus qui venit in nomine domini (“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord”), and historically often sung as a separate piece of music.
3. (music) The music that accompanies either of the above.

Further reading

• Benedictus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Benedictus (Song of Zechariah) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Etymology

From benedictus (“blessed”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [bɛ.nɛˈdɪk.tʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [be.neˈdik.tus]

Proper noun

Benedictus m (genitive Benedictī); second declension

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	Benedictus	Benedictī
genitive	Benedictī	Benedictōrum
dative	Benedictō	Benedictīs
accusative	Benedictum	Benedictōs
ablative	Benedictō	Benedictīs
vocative	Benedicte	Benedictī

Descendants

• Old Galician-Portuguese: Bẽeito
  • Galician: Bieito
  • Portuguese: Bento
• → Old Galician-Portuguese: Benedito, Benedicto (learned)
  • Fala: Benedito
  • Galician: Benedito
  • Portuguese: Benedito, Benedicto (chiefly obsolete)