"beneficent" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /bəˈnɛ.fɪ.sənt/ [UK], /bəˈnɛ.fə.sənt/ [US] Audio: en-us-beneficent.ogg Forms: more beneficent [comparative], most beneficent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin *beneficens, *beneficent-, from bene (“well, good”) + -ficens, combining form from faciens, present participle of facere (“to make or do”). Compare English beneficence. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|*beneficens|*beneficens, *beneficent-}} Latin *beneficens, *beneficent-, {{cog|en|beneficence}} English beneficence Head templates: {{en-adj}} beneficent (comparative more beneficent, superlative most beneficent)
  1. Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial. Synonyms: generous, beneficient Derived forms: beneficently, unbeneficent Related terms: benefactor, beneficial, benevolent, magnificent, munificent Translations (Translations): ἀγαθοποιός (agathopoiós) (Ancient Greek), رَحِيم (raḥīm) (Arabic), مُحْسِن (muḥsin) (Arabic), مُتَصَدِّق (mutaṣaddiq) (Arabic), благодетелен (blagodetelen) (Bulgarian), 仁慈 (réncí) (Chinese Mandarin), 慈善 (císhàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 善行 (shànxíng) (Chinese Mandarin), hyvää tekevä (Finnish), miséricordieux [masculine] (French), bienfaisant (French), wohltätig (German), mildtätig (German), αγαθοποιός (agathopoiós) (Greek), 慈悲深い (jihibukai) (alt: じひぶかい) (Japanese), 情け深い (nasakebukai) (alt: なさけぶかい) (Japanese), 奇特な (kidoku-na) (alt: きどくな) (Japanese), beneficus (Latin), نیکوکار (nikukâr) (Persian), سودبخش (sudbaxš) (Persian), beneficente (Portuguese), binefăcător (Romanian), ми́лостивый (mílostivyj) (Russian), благоде́тельный (blagodételʹnyj) (Russian), benéfico (Spanish), благотво́рний (blahotvórnyj) (Ukrainian)
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