benedicus

Latin

Etymology

From bene (“well”) +‎ -dicus (“-saying”); compare benedīcō.

Pronunciation

Adjective

benedicus (feminine benedica, neuter benedicum, comparative benedīcentior, superlative benedīcentissimus); first/second-declension adjective[1]

  1. beneficent
  2. friendly, kind
  3. speaking friendly words

Antonym: maledicus

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative benedicus benedica benedicum benedicī benedicae benedica
genitive benedicī benedicae benedicī benedicōrum benedicārum benedicōrum
dative benedicō benedicae benedicō benedicīs
accusative benedicum benedicam benedicum benedicōs benedicās benedica
ablative benedicō benedicā benedicō benedicīs
vocative benedice benedica benedicum benedicī benedicae benedica

References

  1. ^ “Comparison of Adjectives | Dickinson College Commentaries”, in dcc.dickinson.edu‎[1], 21 October 2023 (last accessed)
  • benedicus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • "benedicus", 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)
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