benoît
See also: benoit, Benoit, and Benoît
French
Etymology
From Old French beneoit, inherited from Late Latin benedictus, from Latin benedīcō. Doublet of bénit, béni, and benêt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bə.nwa/
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Adjective
benoît (feminine benoîte, masculine plural benoîts, feminine plural benoîtes)
- (archaic) blessed, fortunate
- sanctimonious, holier-than-thou
- blissful, delighted, happy
- Synonym: bienheureux
Derived terms
- benoîtement
Related terms
- Benoît
- bénir
Further reading
- “benoît”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.