Benito

Benito

See also: benito

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːtəʊ

Proper noun

Benito

  1. A male given name from Spanish and Italian, equivalent to English Benedict.
  2. (card games) A card game played using a deck of 1990 MLB all-star playing cards.
  3. An unincorporated community in California.
  4. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
  5. A village in Manitoba.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Benito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈnito/ [beˈn̪i.t̪o]
  • Hyphenation: Be‧ni‧to

Proper noun

Benito (Badlit spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Benedict or Bennett

See also

Italian

Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish Benito.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /beˈni.to/
    • Rhymes: -ito
    • Hyphenation: Be‧nì‧to

    Proper noun

    Benito m

    1. a male given name from Spanish

    Spanish

    Etymology

    Based on Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (blessed; well spoken of), from Latin benedicō. Cf. benito (Benedictine monk). Compare Portuguese Bento, French Benoît, Italian Benedetto. Doublet of Benedicto.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /beˈnito/ [beˈni.t̪o]
    • Audio (Peru):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ito
    • Syllabification: Be‧ni‧to

    Proper noun

    Benito m

    1. a male given name, equivalent to English Benedict or Bennett

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • English: Benito
    • Cebuano: Benito
    • Italian: Benito
    • Tagalog: Benito

    Tagalog

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish Benito.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /beˈnito/ [bɛˈn̪iː.t̪o]
    • Rhymes: -ito
    • Syllabification: Be‧ni‧to

    Proper noun

    Benito (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜆᜓ)

    1. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Benedict or Bennett

    See also