English Explanatory Dictionary

benedicite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Benedicite.
noun
  1. A canticle, the Latin version of which begins with the word benedīcite (“praise ye!”), which may be used in the order for morning prayer in Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.

Pronunciation

/ˌbɛnɪˈdaɪsɪti/ bĕn'ĭ-dīʹsĭ-tē /ˌbɛnəˈdɪsɪti/ bĕn'ə-dĭsʹĭ-tē /ˌbɛnəˈdiːt͡ʃɪteɪ/ bĕn'ə-dēʹchĭ-tā

Word forms

benedicite benedicites

Etymology

From Latin benedīcite, a plural imperative of benedīcō (“to bless; to praise”, literally “to say well (of)”).

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