"bene" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: [ˈbɛ.nɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈbɛː.ne] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: melius [comparative], optimē [superlative]
Etymology: From Old Latin *duenēd, from duenos (“good”), which gave bonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos. Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|:from|itc-ola:duonus<id:good>|id=well}}, {{der|la|itc-ola|*duenēd}} Old Latin *duenēd, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*dwenos}} Proto-Italic *dwenos Head templates: {{la-adv|bene|melius|optimē}} bene (comparative melius, superlative optimē)
  1. well
    Sense id: en-bene-la-adv-p3Irdl0V
  2. properly, exactly
    Sense id: en-bene-la-adv-Ad28r1PI
  3. agreeably, favorably
    Sense id: en-bene-la-adv-cFJCxMdO Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: benedīcō, benest () (english: it's okay), benefaciō Related terms: bonus

Alternative forms

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