bendicion

See also: bendición

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish bendición (“blessing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /benˈdisjon/, [bẽn̪ˈd̪i.ʃõn]
• Hyphenation: ben‧di‧cion

Noun

bendicion

1. blessing

Old Spanish

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictiōnem, singular accusative of benedictiō (“blessing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bendiˈt͡sjon/

Noun

bendicion f (plural bendiciones)

1. blessing
   • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 4r:

     Reſpuſo ẏſaac ⁊ dẏxo. De groſſura de la tierra ⁊ del ruçio ſera tu bẽdicion. De los cieló ſera tu bendicion. Sobre tu eſpada biuras. E ato ermano seruiras. […]

     [Respuso Isaac e dixo, “De grossura de la tierra y del rucío será tu bendicion. De los cielos será tu bendicion. Sobre tu espada bivrás, e a to ermano servirás. […] ”]

     Isaac answered and said, “Your blessing shall be away from the fatness of the earth and from the dew. Your blessing shall be away from the heavens. You shall live by the sword and your brother you shall serve. […] ”

Related terms

• bendezir

Descendants

• Spanish: bendición