Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese bẽeyto, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus (blessed). Doublet of bendito.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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bieito (feminine bieita, masculine plural bieitos, feminine plural bieitas)

  1. blessed; holy
  2. Benedictine

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Noun

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bieito m (plural bieitos, feminine bieita, feminine plural bieitas)

  1. a Benedictine monk
  2. shoot, sprout
  3. (botany) elder

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