Beneficient

/bɪˈnɛfɪsənt/ adjective

Definition

Performing acts of kindness and charity; actively doing good to others.

Etymology

From Latin 'beneficens,' composed of 'bene' (well) and 'faciens' (doing, from 'facere'). This is an archaic or variant spelling of 'beneficent,' meaning generous and charitable.

Kelly Says

This archaic spelling reminds us that English spelling wasn't standardized until the printing press made consistency fashionable—scholars would spell 'beneficient' or 'beneficent' interchangeably.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አምባገር
am-ba-ger
ARالعربية
منفعة
munfa'ah
BNবাংলা
কার্যকর
ka-r-y-kar
CACatalà
benèfic
be-ne-fee-k
CSČeština
příznivý
pri-zni-vy
DADansk
nyttig
ny-ttig
DEDeutsch
wohlwollend
vohl-voh-len
ELΕλληνικά
συμφερόμενος
sim-fe-ro-menos
ESEspañol
benéfico
be-neh-FEE-koh
FAفارسی
فایده‌آور
fa-ye-deh-a-var
FISuomi
hyödyllinen
hyoe-dyl-li-nen
FRFrançais
bénéficiant
beh-neh-fee-SYAHN
GUGU
લાભદાયી
laabh-da-yee
HAHA
gaba
ga-ba
HEעברית
מועיל
mo-eil
HIहिन्दी
लाभकारी
laabh-kaari
HUMagyar
hasznos
ha-snohs
IDBahasa Indonesia
bermanfaat
ber-ma-naf-at
IGIG
ezi
e-zi
ITItaliano
benefico
beh-neh-FEE-koh
JA日本語
利益をもたらす
りえきをもたらす
KKKK
пайдалы
pa-y-da-ly
KMKM
ប្រយោជន៍
bra-yo-ch-an
KO한국어
이익을 주는
i-ik-eul ju-neun
MRMR
लाभदायक
laabh-da-yak
MSBahasa Melayu
bermanfaat
ber-ma-naf-at
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးဇူး
kye-zu
NLNederlands
gunstig
goons-tig
NONorsk
nyttig
ny-ttig
PAPA
ਲਾਭਦਾਇਕ
laabh-da-aik
PLPolski
pożyteczny
po-zhi-tchech-ny
PTPortuguês
beneficente
beh-nih-fee-SEN-teh
RORomână
beneficiar
ben-eh-fi-thee-ar
RUРусский
благотворительный
blago-troy-tel-nyy
SVSvenska
nyttig
ny-ttig
SWKiswahili
naye
na-ye
TAதமிழ்
நன்மை பயக்கும்
nan-mai pa-yum
TEతెలుగు
నిష్టానుభూతి
nish-ta-anu-bhoo-ti
THไทย
เป็นประโยชน์
pen pra-yo-chut
TLTL
nakakapagpabuti
na-ka-ka-pa-ga-bu-ti
TRTürkçe
yararlı
yar-li
UKУкраїнська
корисливий
kor-is-liv-yy
URاردو
فائدہ مند
fa-i-dah-man-d
VITiếng Việt
có lợi
koh loo-ee
YOYO
niwọ́
ni-wo
ZH中文
有益的
yǒu yì dì
ZUZU
uphuthu
oo-foo-too

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