benedicite

benedicite (plural benedicites)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Benedicite.

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.

• IPA^(key): /be.neˈdi.t͡ʃi.te/
• Rhymes: -itʃite
• Hyphenation: be‧ne‧dì‧ci‧te

benedicite m (invariable)

1. (especially in convents) grace (prayer said before a meal)

• rendere grazie

• benedicite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

benedīcite

1. second-person plural present active imperative of benedīcō

• "benedicite", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

• bendicite, bendiste, benediste, benedicitee, benedycyte, benste

Borrowed from Latin benedīcite, a plural imperative of benedīcō (“I bless, I praise”), through an Old French form. Compare Modern English Benedicite.

• IPA^(key): /bɛniˈdisiteː/, /bɛn(ə)ˈdisteː/, /ˈbɛnsteː/

benedicite

1. A prayer or blessing.
2. A bestowal of divine favour.

• “benedicitẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

benedicite

1. oh my God, bless me.
   • 1387–1400, [Geoffrey] Chaucer, “The Millerẏs Tale”, in The Tales of Caunt́bury (Hengwrt Chaucer; Peniarth Manuscript 392D), Aberystwyth, Ceredigion: National Library of Wales, published [c. 1400–1410], →OCLC, folio 49, recto, lines 3767-3769:

     What Abſolon / what Criſtes swete tree / Why riſe ye ſo rathe / ey benedicitee / What eyleth yow / som gay gerl / god it woot […]

     What, Absolon, for Christ's sweet cross, / why do you rise so soon? Ay, bless me! / What hurts you? Some pretty girl, god knows […]

2. (rare) bless you, God bless you.

• “benedicitẹ̄, interj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.