Beinidict
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Late Latin Benedictus, the name of several popes and saints, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“I speak well of, bless, praise”), from Latin bene (“well”) + dīcō (“I speak”).
Proper noun
[edit]Beinidict m (genitive Beinidict)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict
Derived terms
[edit]- Beinidicteach (“Benedictine”)
Mutation
[edit]| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Beinidict | Bheinidict | mBeinidict |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
[edit]- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Beinidict”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Beinidict”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024