Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin benedīcere. By surface analysis, bene- +‎ dire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /be.neˈdi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: be‧ne‧dì‧re

Verb

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benedìre (first-person singular present benedìco, first-person singular past historic benedìssi or (popular) benedìi, past participle benedétto, first-person singular imperfect benedicévo or (popular) benedìvo, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to bless
  2. to consecrate

Conjugation

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See also

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