benito
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See also: Benito
Esperanto[edit]
Noun[edit]
benito (accusative singular beniton, plural benitoj, accusative plural benitojn)
- singular past nominal passive participle of beni
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin benedictus, from Latin benedicō. Compare the semi-learned doublet bendito, as well as Old Spanish bendicho. Compare also Portuguese bento.
Noun[edit]
benito m (plural benitos)
- Benedictine monk
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “benito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014