Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin benedīcere; cf. bien and decir. Compare also Portuguese bendizer, benzer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /bendeˈθiɾ/ [bẽn̪.d̪eˈθiɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /bendeˈsiɾ/ [bẽn̪.d̪eˈsiɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: ben‧de‧cir

Verb

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bendecir (first-person singular present bendigo, first-person singular preterite bendije, past participle bendecido or bendito)

  1. to bless
    Antonym: maldecir

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Galician: bendicir

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