benoît

See also: benoit, Benoit, and Benoît

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French beneoit, inherited from Late Latin benedictus, from Latin benedīcō. Doublet of bénit, béni, and benêt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.nwa/

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Adjective

benoît (feminine benoîte, masculine plural benoîts, feminine plural benoîtes)

1. (archaic) blessed, fortunate
2. sanctimonious, holier-than-thou
3. blissful, delighted, happy

   Synonym: bienheureux

Derived terms

• benoîtement

Related terms

• Benoît
• bénir

Further reading

• “benoît”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.