Benvenute

Benvenute is the feminine plural form of the Italian adjective benvenuto, meaning "welcome." It is used to greet a group of women or to indicate that female guests are welcome. In Italian, it can function as an interjection or as a predicative adjective in a sentence.

Etymology and grammar: The term comes from bene ("well") and venuto (the past participle of venire, "to come"). Like other Italian adjectives, benvenute agrees in gender and number with the noun or pronoun it modifies. It is typically used with feminine plural references, such as a group of women, or as a general greeting to a female audience.

Usage examples: As an interjection, it can be spoken aloud to welcome a group of women, for example at the entrance of an event. In a sentence, it can appear in predicates such as "Siete benvenute qui" ("You are welcome here") or "Le ospiti sono benvenute" ("The guests are welcome"), where it agrees with a feminine plural subject.

Variants and context: The related forms include benvenuto (m sing), benvenuta (f sing), benvenuti (m pl), and benvenute (f pl). Benvenute is most common in hospitality settings, on signage, invitations, or formal announcements acknowledging a female audience or guests. In everyday speech, it complements other greeting phrases and typically functions to convey welcome rather than to name or describe an object.