Benedictus

/ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktəs/ noun

Definition

A canticle or hymn of praise used in Christian worship, beginning with the words 'Benedictus Dominus' (Blessed be the Lord); also the Song of Zacharias.

Etymology

From Latin 'benedictus' (blessed), the masculine form of the past participle of 'benedicere' (to bless). It entered English through liturgical tradition in the medieval church.

Kelly Says

The Benedictus has been sung in churches for nearly 2,000 years—it's the song that Zechariah sang when his son John (the Baptist) was born, making it one of Christianity's oldest continuous prayers!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በነድ ICCትስ
be-ne-di-k-tis
ARالعربية
بنيDICTUS
be-ni-dikt-us
BNবাংলা
বেণেডিক্টাস
be-ne-di-k-tas
CACatalà
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
CSČeština
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
DADansk
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
DEDeutsch
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-kt-us
ELΕλληνικά
Βενεδίκτου
ve-ne-di-k-too
ESEspañol
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
FAفارسی
بنیDICTUS
be-ni-dikt-us
FISuomi
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
FRFrançais
Bénédictus
be-ne-dikt-us
GUGU
બેનેડીકટસ
be-ne-di-k-tus
HAHA
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
HEעברית
בנידיקטוס
be-ni-di-k-tus
HIहिन्दी
बेनडिक्टस
be-ne-di-k-tus
HUMagyar
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
IDBahasa Indonesia
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
IGIG
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
ITItaliano
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
JA日本語
ベネディクトゥス
be-ne-di-k-to-su
KKKK
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
KMKM
Bénédictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
KO한국어
베네딕투스
be-ne-di-k-tu-su
MRMR
बेनडिक्टस
be-ne-di-k-tus
MSBahasa Melayu
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
MYမြန်မာ
ဘယ်နက်တစ်
be-ne-di-k-tit
NLNederlands
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
NONorsk
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
PAPA
ਬਨੇਡਿਕਟਸ
ba-ne-di-k-tus
PLPolski
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
PTPortuguês
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
RORomână
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
RUРусский
Бенедикт
Be-ne-dikt
SVSvenska
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
SWKiswahili
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
TAதமிழ்
பெனெடிக்குஸ்
pe-ne-di-kku-su
TEతెలుగు
బెనెడిక్టస్
be-ne-di-k-tus
THไทย
เบเนดิกตัส
be-ne-di-k-tus
TLTL
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
TRTürkçe
Benedictus
Be-ne-di-k-tus
UKУкраїнська
Бенедикт
Be-ne-dikt
URاردو
بنيDICTUS
be-ni-dikt-us
VITiếng Việt
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
YOYO
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus
ZH中文
本尼迪克图斯
běn ní dì kè tú sī
ZUZU
Benedictus
be-ne-di-k-tus

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