WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
-bene-, root.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- -bene- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "well.'' This meaning is found in such words as: benediction, benefactor, beneficent, beneficial, benefit, benevolent.
bene-,
- a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant "well'':benediction.
- *dwenos)
- *dwenē), akin to bonus good (
- combining form of bene (adverb, adverbial) well (
'bene-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
benedicite
- benefaction
- benefice
- benefit
- benevolent
- benign
- NB
- nota bene
- bean
- Benedictus
- benefactor
- benefic
- benne
- B.V.
- de bene esse
- stilbene