Masculine

benedicite

Meaning

grace (prayer said before a meal)

Synonyms

rendere grazie

Hyphenated as
be‧ne‧dì‧ci‧te
Pronounced as (IPA)
/be.neˈdi.t͡ʃi.te/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin benedīcite, a plural imperative of benedīcō (“to bless, to praise”) found as the first word of several grace prayers. Doublet of benedite, second-person plural imperative of benedire.

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