beneficus

Latin

Alternative forms
  • benificus

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /beˈne.fi.kus/, [bɛˈnɛ.fɪ.kʊs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /beˈne.fi.kus/, [beˈneː.fi.kus]

Adjective

beneficus (feminine benefica, neuter beneficum); first/second declension

  1. beneficent
  2. generous, liberal

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender 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 beneficīs beneficīs
Accusative beneficum beneficam beneficum beneficōs beneficās benefica
Ablative beneficō beneficā beneficō beneficīs beneficīs beneficīs
Vocative benefice benefica beneficum beneficī beneficae benefica

Antonyms

Descendants

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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