English word beatitude comes from Latin beatus, French béat (Blissful. In awe.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| beatus | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin) blessed. (substantive) happy or fortunate person. Copious, sumptuous. Happy, fortunate. Prosperous, wealthy. |
| béat | French (fr) | Blissful. In awe. |
| beatitudo | Latin (lat) | Happiness, blessedness, felicity, beatitude, blissfulness. |
| béatitude | French (fr) | Bliss, beatitude. |
| beatitude | English (en) | (uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.. Any one of the Biblical blessings given by Jesus in Matthew 5:3–12. E.g.: "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth"(Matthew 5:5). |