benedictio
The English phrase 'blessing' is translated into Latin as benedictio.
benedictio refers to the act of declaring, seeking or bestowing favor.
Meaning: act of declaring, seeking or bestowing favor (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of bene (well/good) and dicere (to say), literally meaning 'a good saying'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of benedictio is benedictiones. The ablative singular form, benedictione, is used after prepositions like 'cum' (with) or to indicate the means by which something is achieved.
Did you know?
- The opposite of benedictio is maledictio, which uses the prefix male meaning 'badly' to create the word 'malediction'.
- In many classical contexts, to 'speak well' of someone through a benedictio was as much about reputation and public praise as it was about divine favor.
- The phonetic structure of benedictio contains the same 'dict' root found in the English words 'dictation' and 'dictionary', all relating to the act of speaking.
Examples in context
- Qui ait: Venit germanus tuus fraudulenter et accepit benedictionem tuam.And he said: Thy brother came deceitfully and got thy blessing.This example shows how a person might deceitfully receive a benedictio.Tatoeba #7809816 by carlosalberto, translation #7867966 by carlosalberto
- Suscipe, quæso, benedictionem, quæ allata est tibi, quia Deus misertus est mihi, et habeo omnia.Take the blessing which I have brought thee, and which God hath given me, who gives all things.This example demonstrates the act of receiving a benedictio that has been brought to someone.Tatoeba #7848606 by carlosalberto, translation #7848617 by carlosalberto
- Dixitque Esau ad patrem suum: Num unam tantum benedictionem habes, pater mi? Mihi quoque obsecro, ut benedicas!And Esau said to him: Hast thou only one blessing, father? I beseech thee bless me also.This example shows a person beseeching a father for a benedictio.Tatoeba #7810059 by carlosalberto, translation #7867969 by carlosalberto
- Dei benedictio sit super teMay the blessing of God be upon you
- Felicitas tibi sit in omni re faciendaMay happiness be with you in all you do
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Example conversation
A priest gives a blessing to a woman in a small chapel.
- QuintusAccipe hanc benedictionem meam.Receive this blessing of mine.
- JuliaGratias tibi ago, pater.I thank you, father.
- QuintusDeus te custodiat.May God keep you.
- JuliaAmen.Amen.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
