bénitier
French
Etymology
Old French benoitier, earlier eaubenoitier, from ewe benëeite (“blessed water”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /be.ni.tje/
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Noun
bénitier m (plural bénitiers)
- (religion) stoup, holy water font
Derived terms
- grenouille de bénitier
Further reading
- “bénitier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.