Benedicite

== English == === Alternative forms === benedicite === Etymology === From Latin benedīcite, a plural imperative of benedīcō (“to bless; to praise”, literally “to say well (of)”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbɛnɪˈdaɪsɪti/; enPR: bĕn'ĭ-dīʹsĭ-tē (US) IPA(key): /ˌbɛnəˈdɪsɪti/, enPR: bĕn'ə-dĭsʹĭ-tē (Italianizing) IPA(key): /ˌbɛnəˈdiːt͡ʃɪteɪ/, enPR: bĕn'ə-dēʹchĭ-tā Rhymes: -ɪsɪti Hyphenation: Be‧ne‧di‧ci‧te === Noun === Benedicite (plural Benedicites) A canticle, the Latin version of which begins with the word benedīcite (“praise ye!”), which may be used in the order for morning prayer in Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.