benemerito
See also: benemérito
Italian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Latin benemeritus, perfect passive participle of benemereor, derived from mereor, mereō (“to deserve, to earn”).
Adjective
editbenemerito (feminine benemerita, masculine plural benemeriti, feminine plural benemerite)
- meritorious
- Synonym: (literary) benemerente
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- benemerito in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editbenemerito