English → Latin
“benefactor” in Latin
cōnferōto bring or collect together, gather; unite, join, connect; to bring or place together or near, set in opposition, opposaugeōto increase, augment, enlarge, spread, expand; to lengthen; to raise, strengthenōrnōto furnish, equip, outfit, prepare; to adorn, ornament, decorate; to honor, commend, praise
The English word benefactor itself goes back to Latin bene, through benefactor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
benefactor
homo beneficus: of anyone, qui beneficia in aliquem confert or contulit, qui beneficiis (or -o) aliquem affecit, auxit, ornavit.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for benefactor?
- The usual Latin words for “benefactor” are cōnferō, augeō, ōrnō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.