LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension one-termination adjective

benevolēns1

benevolēns (genitive benevolentis, comparative benevolentior, superlative benevolentissimus)
Classical[bɛˈnɛ.wɔ.ɫẽːs]Ecclesiastical[beˈnɛː.vo.lens]

Meaning

  1. activeone terminationparticiplepresentpresent active participle of bene volō (“to wish well”)
  2. one terminationbenevolent, friendly, kind, kind-hearted, well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-wishing, well-willing
    Benevolentes inter se.Friendly to each other.
    Alicui amicus et benevolens.A friend and well-wisher to some.
  3. one terminationfavorable, propitious

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativebenevolēnsbenevolēnsbenevolēns
genitivebenevolentisbenevolentisbenevolentis
dativebenevolentībenevolentībenevolentī
accusativebenevolentembenevolentembenevolēns
ablativebenevolentī
benevolente		benevolentī
benevolente		benevolentī
benevolente
vocativebenevolēnsbenevolēnsbenevolēns
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativebenevolentēsbenevolentēsbenevolentia
genitivebenevolentiumbenevolentiumbenevolentium
dativebenevolentibusbenevolentibusbenevolentibus
accusativebenevolentīs
benevolentēs		benevolentīs
benevolentēs		benevolentia
ablativebenevolentibusbenevolentibusbenevolentibus
vocativebenevolentēsbenevolentēsbenevolentia

bĕnĕ-vŏlens (in MSS. also bĕnĭvŏ-lens), entis, adj. bene-volo,
I. wishing well, benevolent, favorable, propitious, kind, obliging (ante-class. for the class. benevolus; in Plaut. very freq.), Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 7 and 8: ero benevolens, id. Truc. 2, 2, 61; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 24: amicus multum benevolens, id. Merc. 5, 2, 46: benevolentes inter se, id. Cist. 1, 1, 25: ite cum dis benevolentibus, id. Mil. 4, 8, 41: benevolentem cum benevolente perire, id. Ep. 1, 1, 72: sodalis, id. Bacch. 3, 3, 71 al.—Comp., sup., and adv., v. benevolus.—Subst.: bĕnĕvŏlens, ntis, comm., a well-wisher, friend, Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 30: alicui amicus et benevolens, id. Most. 1, 3, 38; id. Pers. 4, 4, 98; id. Trin. 5, 2, 24; 5, 2, 53: sua, id. Cist. 2, 3, 42 al.: illi benivolens, Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 47 Fleck.

In English words that came into English from benevolēns

  • benevolentbenevolēns
  • benevolencebenevolentia
noun · masculinethird declension
benevolēns2
benevolēns m or f (genitive benevolentis)
Classical[bɛˈnɛ.wɔ.ɫẽːs]Ecclesiastical[beˈnɛː.vo.lens]

Meaning

  1. a friend, a well-wisher, someone of a kind heart

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebenevolēnsbenevolentēs
genitivebenevolentisbenevolentum
dativebenevolentībenevolentibus
accusativebenevolentembenevolentēs
ablativebenevolentebenevolentibus
vocativebenevolēnsbenevolentēs

Quick answers

What does benevolēns mean in Latin?
benevolēns, a adjective, means “present active participle of bene volō (“to wish well”); benevolent, friendly, kind, kind-hearted, well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-wishing, well-willing; favorable, propitious”.
How do you pronounce benevolēns?
In classical Latin, [bɛˈnɛ.wɔ.ɫẽːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [beˈnɛː.vo.lens].