benemerito

See also: benemérito

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /be.neˈmɛ.ri.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrito
  • Hyphenation: be‧ne‧mè‧ri‧to

Etymology 1

From Latin benemeritus, perfect passive participle of benemereor, derived from mereor, mereō (“to deserve, to earn”).

Adjective

benemerito (feminine benemerita, masculine plural benemeriti, feminine plural benemerite)

  1. meritorious
    Synonym: (literary) benemerente
Derived terms

Further reading
  • benemerito in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

benemerito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of benemeritare
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