benedictus

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: Ben=e=dic=tus

CIDE DICTIONARY

benedictus, n. [L., blessed. See Benedict, a.].

 The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin version.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

benedictus, n.
1 the section of the Roman Catholic Mass beginning Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini (Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord).
2 a canticle beginning Benedictus Dominus Deus (Blessed be the Lord God) from Luke 1:68-79.

Etymology

L, = blessed: see BENEDICTION