beatrice

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /be.aˈtri.t͡ʃe/ Rhymes: -itʃe Hyphenation: be‧a‧trì‧ce === Etymology 1 === From bea(re) (“to make blessed”) +‎ -trice (“-ess”, feminine agent noun suffix). ==== Adjective ==== beatrice (feminine-only, feminine plural beatrici) that gives bliss; blissening ==== Noun ==== beatrice f (plural beatrici) female equivalent of beatore === Etymology 2 === From the name of Beatrice Portinari (1266 – 1290), woman commonly identified as poet Dante Alighieri's inspiring muse. ==== Noun ==== beatrice f (plural beatrici) a woman who is a source of inspiration for a poet or artist; muse Eleonora Duse è stata, in un certo periodo, la beatrice di D’Annunzio. ― Eleonora Duse, for a certain period, was D'Annunzio's muse. ===== Related terms ===== Beatrice === Anagrams === berciate