benefactor

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English benefactor, borrowed from Medieval Latin benefactor (he who bestows a favor), from Latin benefaciō (benefit someone), from bene (good) + faciō (do, make).

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Noun

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benefactor (plural benefactors)

  1. Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
  2. Someone who performs good or noble deeds.

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Catalan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin benefactōrem.

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Noun

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benefactor m (plural benefactors, feminine benefactora)

  1. benefactor
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Latin

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Etymology

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From benefaciō or benefactus +‎ -tor.

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Noun

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benefactor m (genitive benefactōris); third declension

  1. (Late Latin) benefactor; one who confers a favour

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative benefactor benefactōrēs
Genitive benefactōris benefactōrum
Dative benefactōrī benefactōribus
Accusative benefactōrem benefactōrēs
Ablative benefactōre benefactōribus
Vocative benefactor benefactōrēs

Antonyms

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Descendants

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References

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  • benefactor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • benefactor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin benefactor, from Latin benefaciō. Compare the inherited doublet bienhechor.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /benefaɡˈtoɾ/ [be.ne.faɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: be‧ne‧fac‧tor

Noun

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benefactor m (plural benefactores, feminine benefactora, feminine plural benefactoras)

  1. benefactor
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Further reading

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