LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adverb

benedicē

benedicē (not comparable)
Classical[bɛˈnɛ.dɪ.keː]Ecclesiastical[beˈnɛː.di.t͡ʃe]

Meaning

  1. not comparablefriendly, kindly

bĕnĕdĭcē, adv. of the adj., not in use, bĕnĕdĭcus, a, um benedico,
I. with friendly words, kindly: ad se illicere blande ac benedice, Plaut. As. 1, 3, 54.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-der.?
  2. Proto-Italic*dwenos
  3. Archaic Latinduenos
  4. Archaic Latin*duenēd
  5. Latinbenedicē

Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Latin -dicus Latin benedicus Latin -ē Latin benedicē From benedicus (“friendly, kind”) + -ē.

Quick answers

What does benedicē mean in Latin?
benedicē, a adverb, means “friendly, kindly”.
How do you pronounce benedicē?
In classical Latin, [bɛˈnɛ.dɪ.keː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [beˈnɛː.di.t͡ʃe].
Where does benedicē come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? → Proto-Italic *dwenos → Archaic Latin duenos → Archaic Latin *duenēd → Latin benedicē.