Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Spanish bendicion, a semi-learned borrowing of Ecclesiastical Latin benedictiōnem (blessing).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /bendiˈθjon/ [bẽn̪.d̪iˈθjõn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /bendiˈsjon/ [bẽn̪.d̪iˈsjõn]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ben‧di‧ción

Noun edit

bendición f (plural bendiciones)

  1. blessing
    Antonym: maldición
  2. (Latin America) baby

Derived terms edit

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Descendants edit

  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl: bendi̱seyu

Further reading edit