Etymology

Benedictine

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Today it means: A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia. Full definition →

French bénédictin ← Latin benedictus
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  1. Latin · derived frombenedictus
  2. French · borrowed frombénédictin
  3. English todayBenedictine

From French bénédictin, from Latin benedictus, named after Italian 6th century Saint Benedict of Nursia (Latin: Benedictus Nursiae). Recorded in English from the 17th century. By surface analysis, Benedict + -ine.

Words from the same roots

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