"benito" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /beˈnito/, [beˈni.t̪o] Forms: benitos [plural]
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|es|la-ecc|-}} Ecclesiastical Latin, {{der|es|la-lat|benedictus}} Late Latin benedictus, {{der|es|la|benedicō}} Latin benedicō, {{dbt|es|bendito|notext=1}} bendito, {{cog|pt|bento}} Portuguese bento Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} benito m (plural benitos)
  1. Benedictine monk Tags: masculine Related terms: bendecir, bendito, Benito
    Sense id: en-benito-es-noun-CRRAMtnW Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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