benvenuto

See also: Benvenuto and ben venuto

Italian

Alternative forms

• ben venuto (dated)

Etymology

Vulgar Latin *bene venūtus, equivalent to ben (“well”, apocopic form of bene) +‎ venuto (“come”, past participle of venire).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ben.veˈnu.to/, [beɱveˈn̺uːt̪o]
• Rhymes: -uto

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• Hyphenation: ben‧ve‧nù‧to

Adjective

benvenuto (feminine singular benvenuta, masculine plural benvenuti, feminine plural benvenute)

1. welcome

Usage notes

• Also used as an interjection.

Derived terms

• Benvenuto

Noun

benvenuto m (plural benvenuti)

1. welcome (greeting)