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“benevolent” in Latin
benevolusbenevolent, kind, friendly, favorablehūmānushuman (of man, people); humane, kind, philanthropic; cultured, refinedbenignuskind, good, friendly, pleasant; beneficent, obliging, bounteous; favorable, mildlīberālisfreedom; dignified, honorable, befitting a freedman; generous, liberal, bountiful, amplebeneficusbeneficent; generous, liberal; blessed
The English word benevolent itself goes back to Latin benevolēns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
benevolent
benevolus (alicui), humanus, benignus, liberalis, beneficus. In a benevolent manner, benevole (not benevolentius, benevolentissime): benigne.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for benevolent?
- The usual Latin words for “benevolent” are benevolus, hūmānus, benignus; also līberālis, beneficus. 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.