ENGLISH ROOT WORD: bene-, ben- from Latin bene

 

【bene-, ben-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "good, well"
from Latin "bene"

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[WORD ROOT]root bene
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] bene, beni
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) bene
[MEANING]root good, well

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 bene well

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

benedict, benediction, benefaction, benefactor, benefic, benefice, beneficial, beneficiary, benefit, benevolence, benevolent, benign

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

 

 

benedict [noun] from benedict < dict
【DEFINITION】 Saint. ?480--?547 ad, Italian monk: founded the Benedictine order at Monte Cassino in Italy in about 540 ad. His Regula Monachorum became the basis of the rule of all Western Christian monastic orders. Feast day: July 11 or March 14
【PRIMARY MEANING】 newly married man
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ dict(dic); say, speak

benediction [noun] from benedict < dict
【DEFINITION】 A benediction is a kind of Christian prayer.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 a blessing
【pl.】 benedictions
【DERIVATIVEs】 benedictory, benediction
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ dict(dic); say, speak ⑶ ion(ation); noun suffix

benefaction [noun] from benefactor < fact
【DEFINITION】 the act of doing good, esp by giving a donation to charity
【pl.】 benefactions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fact(fac); do, make ⑶ ion(ation); noun suffix

benefactor [noun] from benefactor < fact
【DEFINITION】 A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 one who confers a benefit, a kindly helper,
【pl.】 benefactors
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fact(fac); do, make ⑶ or; noun suffix

benefic [adjective] from benefice < face
【DEFINITION】 a rare word for beneficent
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fy; do, make

benefice [noun] from benefice < face
【DEFINITION】 an endowed Church office yielding an income to its holder; a Church living
【PRIMARY MEANING】 a church living, church office endowed with a revenue
【SYNONYM】 living
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fice(fac); do, make

 

 

 

 

beneficial [adjective] from benefice < face
【DEFINITION】 Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 helpful, advantageous, conferring benefit
【DERIVATIVEs】 beneficial, beneficially, beneficialness, benefiter, benefit
【SYNONYM】 advantageous, favourable
【ANTONYM】 detrimental
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fical(fic); do, make ⑶ al; suffix

beneficiary [noun] from benefice < face
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 one who receives profits or advantages
【pl.】 beneficiaries
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fici(fac); do, make ⑶ ary; suffix

benefit [noun] from benefice < face
【DEFINITION】 The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 good or noble deed; helpful or friendly action
【pl.】 benefits
【DERIVATIVEs】 beneficial, beneficially, beneficialness, benefiter, benefit
【SYNONYM】 value
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fit(fac); do, make

benevolence [noun] from benevolent < volunt
【PRIMARY MEANING】 disposition to do good
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 benevolence, benevolently, benevolentness, benevolent
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ vol; will ⑶ ence(ance); noun suffix

benevolent [adjective] from benevolent < volunt
【DEFINITION】 If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 wishing to do good, well-disposed, kindly
【DERIVATIVEs】 benevolence, benevolently, benevolentness, benevolent
【ANTONYM】 malevolent
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ vol; will ⑶ ent(ant); suffix

benign [adjective] from benign < genus
【DEFINITION】 You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 kind, benign, merciful, gracious
【DERIVATIVEs】 benignly, benignness, benign
【ANTONYM】 malignant
【ROOTs】 ⑴ beni(bene); good, well ⑵ gn(gener); birth, beget

 

 

 

 

Other word list containing bene-, ben-; beneficence, benignant, benignity

 

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

batt-, bat-
apt-
anni-, ann-, enn-
anim-
academ-
bas- bat-, ba-
art
archaeo-, archeo-, archi-, archae-, arche-
bell-
bel-, belli-

[영어어원사전] 어근 batt-로 영어단어 공부하기 (라틴어 어원; battalia, batuere, battuere, batre)

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