benefício

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese beneficio, borrowed from Latin beneficium.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /be.neˈfi.si.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /be.neˈfi.sju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /be.neˈfi.si.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /be.neˈfi.sjo/

  • Hyphenation: be‧ne‧fí‧ci‧o

Noun

benefício m (plural benefícios)

  1. benefit (positive consequence)
    Antonym: malefício
  2. advantage
    Synonym: vantagem
  3. profit, gain
    Synonyms: lucro, ganho
  4. boon, good

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