benoît

benoît

"Benoît" is a male given name in French, meaning "blessed."

Here, 'Benoît' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.

Benoît étudie à l'université de Paris.

Benoît studies at the University of Paris.

In this sentence, 'benoîtement' is derived from 'benoît' as an adverb, meaning 'serenely' or 'gently'.

L'évêque bénit benoîtement les fidèles.

The bishop blessed the faithful serenely.

Here, 'benoît' is used as an adjective, indicating gentleness or mildness.

Son comportement était si benoît qu'il a gagné la sympathie de tous.

His behavior was so gentle that he gained the sympathy of everyone.