LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

benefactiō

benefactiō f (genitive benefactiōnis)
Classical[bɛ.nɛˈfak.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[be.neˈfak.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. the performing of an act of kindness; a benefaction

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebenefactiōbenefactiōnēs
genitivebenefactiōnisbenefactiōnum
dativebenefactiōnībenefactiōnibus
accusativebenefactiōnembenefactiōnēs
ablativebenefactiōnebenefactiōnibus
vocativebenefactiōbenefactiōnēs

bĕnĕfactĭo, ōnis, f. benefacio,
I. the performing of an act of kindness, a benefaction, Tert. c. Marc. 4, 12 fin.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin benefactiō From benefaciō (“do good, benefit”) + -tiō.

In English words that came into English from benefactiō

  • benefactionbenefactiōnem

Quick answers

What does benefactiō mean in Latin?
benefactiō, a noun, means “the performing of an act of kindness; a benefaction”.
What is the genitive of benefactiō?
The genitive singular is benefactiōnis. benefactiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce benefactiō?
In classical Latin, [bɛ.nɛˈfak.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [be.neˈfak.t͡si.o].