benoît
French
Etymology
From Old French beneoit, inherited from Late Latin benedictus, from Latin benedīcō. Doublet of bénit, béni, benêt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bə.nwa/
Adjective
benoît (feminine singular benoîte, masculine plural benoîts, feminine plural benoîtes)
- (archaic) blessed, fortunate
- sanctimonious, holier-than-thou
- blissful, delighted, happy
Synonyms
- (blissful): bienheureux
Derived terms
Further reading
- “benoît” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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