benemerito
See also: benemérito
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /be.neˈmɛ.ri.to/
- Rhymes: -ɛrito
- Hyphenation: be‧ne‧mè‧ri‧to
Etymology 1
From Latin benemeritus, perfect passive participle of benemereor, derived from mereor, mereō (“to deserve, to earn”).
Adjective
benemerito (feminine benemerita, masculine plural benemeriti, feminine plural benemerite)
- meritorious
- Synonym: (literary) benemerente
Derived terms
- benemeritamente
Related terms
- Benemerita
Further reading
- benemerito in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
benemerito
- first-person singular present indicative of benemeritare