beneplácito

approval

noun beh-neh-PLAH-see-toh Rare

Origin: Latin beneplacitum (something well-pleasing)

Also means

blessing

Usage Note

Beneplácito is a formal word for approval or consent — con el beneplácito de la junta (with the board's approval). It is more elevated than aprobación and often implies that the approval comes from someone in authority. The accent on the á marks stress on the antepenultimate syllable, making it an esdrújula.

Examples

"El proyecto recibió el beneplácito del comité."

Natural Translation

The project received the committee's approval.

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