LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

benedictus1

benedictus m (genitive benedictī)
Classical[bɛ.nɛˈdɪk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[be.neˈdik.tus]

Meaning

  1. EcclesiasticalLatinmasculinea blessed person

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebenedictusbenedictī
genitivebenedictībenedictōrum
dativebenedictōbenedictīs
accusativebenedictumbenedictōs
ablativebenedictōbenedictīs
vocativebenedictebenedictī

Origins

Perfect passive participle of benedīcō.

In English words that came into English from benedictus

  • benedictionbenedictio
  • Benedictinebenedictus
  • benedictbenedictus
  • benetbenedictus
  • benedightbenedictus
proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Benedictus2
Benedictus m (genitive Benedictī)
Classical[bɛ.nɛˈdɪk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[be.neˈdik.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea male given name, equivalent to English Benedict

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBenedictusBenedictī
genitiveBenedictīBenedictōrum
dativeBenedictōBenedictīs
accusativeBenedictumBenedictōs
ablativeBenedictōBenedictīs
vocativeBenedicteBenedictī

Origins

From benedictus.

Descendants
  • PortugueseBentofrom Old Galician-Portuguese Bẽeito
  • PortugueseBeneditofrom Old Galician-Portuguese Benedito
  • PortugueseBenedictofrom Old Galician-Portuguese Benedito
  • GalicianBieitofrom Old Galician-Portuguese Bẽeito
  • FalaBeneditofrom Old Galician-Portuguese Benedito
  • GalicianBeneditofrom Old Galician-Portuguese Benedito

Quick answers

What does benedictus mean in Latin?
benedictus, a noun, means “a blessed person”.
What is the genitive of benedictus?
The genitive singular is benedictī. benedictus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce benedictus?
In classical Latin, [bɛ.nɛˈdɪk.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [be.neˈdik.tus].
Which English words come from benedictus?
English words that go back to Latin benedictus include Benedictine, benedict, benet, benedight and benediction.