benemerente

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin bene merenti, a contraction of earlier forms such as bene de se merenti (for acquitting himself well; for being well-deserving).

Adjective

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benemerente (plural benemerenti)

  1. meritorious
    Synonym: benemerito
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