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benet

/bɪˈnɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
benet
IPA
/bɪˈnɛt/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To catch in a net; ensnare.

Transitive verb

verb

To surround as by a net.

Transitive verb

noun

An exorcist, the third of the four lesser orders in the Roman Catholic church.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net English benet From be- + net.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

benets (present, singular) benetting (participle, present) benetted (participle, past) benetted (past) benets (plural)

Rhymes With

senate bennett tenet kennett rennet sennet get let set yet working set met

Questions

How do you pronounce benet?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈnɛt/.
What does benet mean?
To catch in a net; ensnare.
Where does benet come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce benet

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