noun · masculinesecond declension
benedictus1
benedictus m (genitive benedictī)
Classical[bɛ.nɛˈdɪk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[be.neˈdik.tus]
Meaning
- EcclesiasticalLatinmasculinea blessed person
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
cui bene dictum est, beātusbenedictus -a -um — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 23
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | benedictus | benedictī |
| genitive | benedictī | benedictōrum |
| dative | benedictō | benedictīs |
| accusative | benedictum | benedictōs |
| ablative | benedictō | benedictīs |
| vocative | benedicte | benedictī |
Origins
Perfect passive participle of benedīcō.
In English words that came into English from benedictus
- benedictionbenedictio
- Benedictinebenedictus
- benedictbenedictus
- benetbenedictus
- benedightbenedictus