benito
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