bento

See also: Bento and bentō

English

A typical bento
A homemade bento

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese  (べん) (とう) (bentō).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛntəʊ

Noun

bento (plural bento or bentos)

  1. A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.

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Esperanto

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βένθος (bénthos, the depths).

Noun

bento (accusative singular benton, plural bentoj, accusative plural bentojn)

  1. benthos (The flora and fauna at the bottom of the ocean or other body of water.)

Mirandese

Etymology

From Latin ventus.

Noun

bento m

  1. wind

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese beento, bẽeyto, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin benedictus, perfect passive participle of Latin benedīcō (I speak well (of)). Cognate of bendito, a semi-learned borrowing.

Adjective

bento m (feminine singular benta, masculine plural bentos, feminine plural bentas, comparable)

  1. holy, sacred
    água bentaholy water

Etymology 2

From the name of the founder, Saint Benedict of Nursia (Portuguese: São Bento). Compare Spanish benito.

Noun

bento m (plural bentos)

  1. Benedictine monk
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