benison
/ˈbɛnɪsən/noun
benison is spelled B-E-N-I-S-O-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, benison means “A blessing; benediction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of benison is benisons.
How many letters and syllables are in benison?
| Letters | 7: B-E-N-I-S-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is benison?
Benison appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce benison?
- /ˈbɛnɪsən/
- /ˈbɛnɪzʌn/
- /ˈbɛnɪzən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-benison.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of benison
- benisons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does benison mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A blessing; benediction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Benison in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense blessing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Segen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does benison come from?
From Middle English benysoun, beneson, borrowed from Old French beneïson, from Latin benedictiō, benedictiōnem. First known use: 14th century. Doublet of benediction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).