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The Latin word "benevolent" derives from "benevolens," which combines "bene," meaning "well" or "good," and "velle," meaning "to wish" or "to want." Thus, "benevolent" describes a disposition to do good and express kindness or goodwill toward others. It often refers to someone who is charitable and supportive.
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What does the root word of beneficial and benevolent and benefactor mean?
bene-  a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant "well"
Benvolio's name came from the same Latin words and the adjective benevolent so what does benvolio and benevolent mean?
Benvolio is actually a combination, similar to benevolent. Both use the Latin words 'bene' and 'volo', meaning 'good' and 'want' respectively. Therefore, someone who is benevolent is someone who wishes to do good. This is reflected in Benvolio's character, and therefore was used for his name.
What does benevolent mean in Latin?
Benevolent means "well-wishing," from the Latin words bene "well" and volens "wishing"
Bevolio's name comes fron the same Latin workds as the adjective bencolent what do these Latin words mean?
bene adv. wellvolo, velle, volui, - v. I wish, to wish, I wishedBenvolio (of Romeo and Juliet, I presume) and benevolent therefore both mean well-wishing.Volent is the present participial stem of the verb listed above.
What does senior mean in latin?
The Latin adjective senior means older.
What does similis mean in latin?
Similis in Latin is a adjective meaning Like or Similar
Is benephile a real word?
It is not familiar. What is it supposed to mean? "Phile" means "lover of" in Greek. "Bene" is a Latin adjective meaning "good" (as found in words like "benevolent"). H.W. Fowler would whirl in his grave at mixing Greek and Latin in this way. Is it supposed to mean a good friend, perhaps? Anyway, it's only a word if someone uses it. If you know of someone who does use it, then it is some kind of real word. That might give you some clue as to what it might mean as well.
What does the Latin phrase nihil viva la ignorami mean?
It doesn't mean anything. The words la and ignorami don't exist in Latin. The other two are Latin words, but they don't fit together grammatically: nihil is a neuter noun that means "nothing", and viva is a feminine adjective that means "alive".
What does the latin word rum mean?
Not two words but one: rubrum. It is the neuter form of the adjective ruber, meaning red (including shades of orange).
What does Mollusca mean in Latin?
Mollusk comes from the Latin adjective mollis which means "soft"
What does the Latin word vicina mean?
Vicina is a latin adjective meaning a neighboring.
What does bonam mean in latin?
Bonam is the feminine accusative singular of the Latin adjective Bonus, which means "good."
