bento.
holy, sacred
Meaning & usage
holy, sacred
água benta
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese beento, bẽeyto, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin benedictus, perfect passive participle of Latin benedīcō (“to speak well (of)”). Doublet of bendito, a semi-learned borrowing, and Benedito.
Benedictine monk
Where this word comes from
From the name of the founder, Saint Benedict of Nursia (Portuguese: São Bento). Compare Spanish benito.
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