beneficus

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from bene (“well, good”) +‎ -ficus (suffix denoting making).

Pronunciation

Adjective

beneficus (feminine benefica, neuter beneficum, comparative beneficentior); first/second-declension adjective

  1. beneficent
  2. generous, liberal
  3. blessed

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative beneficus benefica beneficum beneficī beneficae benefica
genitive beneficī beneficae beneficī beneficōrum beneficārum beneficōrum
dative beneficō beneficae beneficō beneficīs
accusative beneficum beneficam beneficum beneficōs beneficās benefica
ablative beneficō beneficā beneficō beneficīs
vocative benefice benefica beneficum beneficī beneficae benefica

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References

  • “beneficus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “beneficus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • beneficus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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