verbthird conjugation, irregular short imperative
benedīcō
benedīcō (present infinitive benedīcere, perfect active benedīxī, supine benedictum)
Classical[bɛ.nɛˈdiː.koː]Ecclesiastical[be.neˈdiː.ko]
Meaning
- to speak well of someone, commend
- EcclesiasticalLate LatinLatinto bless, praise
Benedicite, omnia opera Dominiᴮᵉⁿᵉᵈⁱᶜⁱᵗᵉ
Bless, all the works of the Lord
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
bene precor, cōnsecrōbenedīcō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 12, 24
bona precor, laudōbenedīcō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 11, 15
Conjugation conjugation 3 irregular
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | benedīcō | benedīcēbam | benedīcam | benedīxī | benedīxeram | benedīxerō |
| 2nd sg. | benedīcis | benedīcēbās | benedīcēs | benedīxistī | benedīxerās | benedīxeris |
| 3rd sg. | benedīcit | benedīcēbat | benedīcet | benedīxit | benedīxerat | benedīxerit |
| 1st pl. | benedīcimus | benedīcēbāmus | benedīcēmus | benedīximus | benedīxerāmus | benedīxerimus |
| 2nd pl. | benedīcitis | benedīcēbātis | benedīcētis | benedīxistis | benedīxerātis | benedīxeritis |
| 3rd pl. | benedīcunt | benedīcēbant | benedīcent | benedīxērunt benedīxēre | benedīxerant | benedīxerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | benedīcam | benedīcerem | benedīxerim | benedīxissem |
| 2nd sg. | benedīcās | benedīcerēs | benedīxerīs | benedīxissēs |
| 3rd sg. | benedīcat | benedīceret | benedīxerit | benedīxisset |
| 1st pl. | benedīcāmus | benedīcerēmus | benedīxerīmus | benedīxissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | benedīcātis | benedīcerētis | benedīxerītis | benedīxissētis |
| 3rd pl. | benedīcant | benedīcerent | benedīxerint | benedīxissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | benedīcor | benedīcēbar | benedīcar |
| 2nd sg. | benedīceris benedīcere | benedīcēbāris benedīcēbāre | benedīcēris benedīcēre |
| 3rd sg. | benedīcitur | benedīcēbātur | benedīcētur |
| 1st pl. | benedīcimur | benedīcēbāmur | benedīcēmur |
| 2nd pl. | benedīciminī | benedīcēbāminī | benedīcēminī |
| 3rd pl. | benedīcuntur | benedīcēbantur | benedīcentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | benedīcar | benedīcerer |
| 2nd sg. | benedīcāris benedīcāre | benedīcerēris benedīcerēre |
| 3rd sg. | benedīcātur | benedīcerētur |
| 1st pl. | benedīcāmur | benedīcerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | benedīcāminī | benedīcerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | benedīcantur | benedīcerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | benedīc benedīce | benedīcere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | benedīcite | benedīciminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | benedīcitō | benedīcitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | benedīcitō | benedīcitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | benedīcitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | benedīcuntō | benedīcuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | benedīcere | benedīcī |
| perfect infinitive | benedīxisse | benedictum esse |
| future infinitive | benedictūrum esse | benedictum īrī |
| present participle | benedīcēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | benedictus |
| future participle | benedictūrus | benedīcendus benedīcundus |
gerundbenedīcendī, benedīcendō, benedīcendumsupinebenedictum, benedictū
Lewis & Short A Latin Dictionary, 1879
bĕnĕdīco, xi, ctum, ĕre, v. n. and a.
I. , to speak well of any one, to commend, praise.
I. In gen., in class. Lat. always as two words, v. bene, I. B. 1.—
II. Esp.
A. In late and eccl. Lat. with acc.
1. Deum, to bless, praise, or adore (Heb. ), App. Trism. fin.; Vulg. Psa. 112, 2.—Pass.:
benedici Deum omni tempore condecet, Tert. Orat. 3: Deus benedicendus, App. Trism. fin.; Vulg. Gen. 24, 48; id. Jacob. 3, 9.— Rarely with dat.: benedic Domino, Vulg. Psa. 102, 1 sq.—2. Of men and things, to bless, consecrate, hallow (Heb. and )' requievit die septimo eumque benedixit, Lact. 7, 14, 11; cf. Vulg. Gen. 2, 3; id. Marc. 6, 41: altarium, Sulp. de Vita S. Martini, 2, 2: benedictum oleum, Hier. Vit. Hilar. med.:
martyres, Tert. Mart. 1; Grut. 875, 3 al.—Sometimes with dat.: benedixit domui Israel, Vulg. Psa. 113, 12; 64, 12.— B. Herba benedicta, the plant also called lagopus or leporinus pes, App. Herb. 61.— Hence,
1. bĕnĕdictum, i, n. (prop. as two words), v bene, I. B. 1. g.—
2. bĕnĕ-dictus, i, m., an approved person, blessed one (eccl. Lat.):
venite, benedicti Patris mei, Vulg. Matt. 25, 34 al.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-der.?
- Proto-Italic*dwenos
- Archaic Latinduenos
- Archaic Latin*duenēd
- Latinbenedīcō
Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Latin benedīcō From bene (“well”) + dīcō (“to speak”).
Elsewhere
- Italianbenedire
- Frenchbénirfrom Old French beneistre
- Portuguesebenzerfrom Old Galician-Portuguese bẽeizer
- Sardinianbenedíxi
- Sardinianbenedíxiri
- Sardinianbeneíchere
- Sardinianbeníchere
- Englishbenedict
- Germanbenedeienfrom Middle High German benedīen
- Portuguesebendizer
Occitano-Romance
- Catalanbeneir
- Occitanbenesir
Old Spanish
- Spanishbendecir
- Galicianbendicirfrom Spanish bendecir
Old Navarro-Aragonese
- Aragonesebendicir
Old Leonese
- Asturianbendicir
Rhaeto-Romance
- Friulianbenedî
- Friulianbinidî
- Romanshbenedir
- Romanshbanadir
- Romanshbanadeir