benêt
French
editEtymology
editRepresenting a Norman pronunciation of benoît, originally meaning "blessed", then "sanctimonious, blissful, etc." before descending into this term. For semantic development, perhaps compare etymology of English silly.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbenêt m (plural benêts, feminine benête)
Further reading
edit- “benêt”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.