See also: Benedetto

Italian

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Etymology

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Past participle of benedire, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus, from Latin benedīcō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /be.neˈdet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: be‧ne‧dét‧to

Participle

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benedetto (feminine benedetta, masculine plural benedetti, feminine plural benedette)

  1. past participle of benedire

Adjective

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benedetto (feminine benedetta, masculine plural benedetti, feminine plural benedette)

  1. blessed
  2. holy

Further reading

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  • benedetto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana