beatitude

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English beatitude, beatytude, from Middle French béatitude, from Latin beātitūdō (“happiness, blessedness”), from beātus (“happy, blessed”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /biːˈætɪtjuːd/ (General American) IPA(key): /biˈætɪtud/ Hyphenation: be‧a‧ti‧tude === Noun === beatitude (countable and uncountable, plural beatitudes) (uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness. Any of the Biblical blessings given by Jesus in Matthew 5:3–12. E.g.: "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5). Synonym: makarism ==== Translations ====