Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benedicta

/bˈɛnədiktə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: bene-dic-ta
IPA: /bˈɛnədiktə/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin, a rare feminine form of Benedict.

Etymology

From Latin Benedicta, feminine of Benedictus. By surface analysis, Benedict + -a.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Benedicta

Questions

How do you pronounce benedicta?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛnədiktə/.
What does benedicta mean?: A female given name from Latin, a rare feminine form of Benedict.
Where does benedicta come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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