bendith

== Welsh == === Etymology === From Middle Welsh bendith, from Proto-Brythonic *bendiθ (whence also Middle Cornish bennath, benneth; modern Cornish bednath; Middle Breton bennoz, bennoez; modern Breton bennoz), from Insular Proto-Celtic *bendixtyū (whence Old Irish bendacht), from Latin benedictiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛndɪθ/ === Noun === bendith m or f (plural bendithion or bendithiau) blessing (pronouncement invoking divine aid) blessing (divine or supernatural aid and reward) blessedness, bliss grace (prayer before or after a meal) praise, thanks ==== Derived terms ==== Bendith Aaron (“Aaronic Blessing”) bendith y mamau, bendith eu mamau (“fairies”) bendithio (“to bless”) pob bendith (“every blessing”) === Mutation === === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “bendith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies