benoît

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French beneoit, inherited from Late Latin benedictus, from Latin benedīcō. Doublet of bénit, béni, and benêt. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bə.nwa/ === Adjective === benoît (feminine benoîte, masculine plural benoîts, feminine plural benoîtes) (archaic) blessed, fortunate sanctimonious, holier-than-thou blissful, delighted, happy Synonym: bienheureux ==== Derived terms ==== benoîtement ==== Related terms ==== Benoît bénir === Further reading === “benoît”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012