benoît
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old French beneoit, inherited from Late Latin benedictus, from Latin benedīcō. Doublet of bénit, béni, and benêt.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]benoît (feminine benoîte, masculine plural benoîts, feminine plural benoîtes)
- (archaic) blessed, fortunate
- sanctimonious, holier-than-thou
- blissful, delighted, happy
- Synonym: bienheureux
Derived terms
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “benoît”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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