Beato
/ˈbeɪ.ə.toʊ/noun
An Italian and Spanish adjective meaning blessed or happy; also used as a noun for a devout person or, in some contexts, a beatified person.
Did you know?Beato ultimately descends from Latin beatus, the word for someone ‘blessed’ or ‘made happy,’ which is why its spiritual vibe feels so old and powerful.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
beatus
“blessed, happy, prosperous”
Late Latin
Latin
beatu
“blessed, made happy”
Old Italian / Old Spanish
Romance
beato
“blessed; saintly; devout”
Modern Italian / Spanish
Romance
beato
“blessed; blissful; beatified”