benfeitor
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Late Latin benefactōrem (“he who bestows a favor”), from Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”), from bene (“good”) + faciō (“do, make”). By surface analysis, bem + feitor. Compare Spanish bienhechor.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ben‧fei‧tor
Noun
[edit]benfeitor m (plural benfeitores)
- benefactor
- Antonym: malfeitor
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