Portuguese

Proper noun

Bento m

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Benedict

Related terms

• Benedito

English

Noun

bento ‎(plural bento or bentos)

1. A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.

Translations

Derived terms

• bento box

See also

• bentō

Anagrams

• T-bone

Esperanto

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βένθος ‎(bénthos, “the depths”).

Noun

bento ‎(accusative singular benton, plural bentoj, accusative plural bentojn)

1. benthos (The flora and fauna at the bottom of the ocean or other body of water.)

Mirandese

Noun

bento m

1. wind

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbẽ.tu/
• Hyphenation: ben‧to

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese beento, bẽeyto, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus, perfect passive participle of benedīcō ‎(“I speak well (of)”). Cognate of bendito.

Adjective

bento m ‎(feminine singular benta, masculine plural bentos, feminine plural bentas, comparable)

1. holy, sacred;

   Água benta. — “Holy water.”

Etymology 2

From the name of the founder, Saint Benedict of Nursia (Portuguese: São Bento).

Noun

bento m (plural bentos)

1. Benedictine monk.