benigne

== English == === Adjective === benigne (comparative more benigne, superlative most benigne) Obsolete spelling of benign. == Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === benigne (not comparable) (medicine) benign Synonym: goedaardig Antonym: maligne ==== Declension ==== == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin benignus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [beˈnɪɡnə] Hyphenation: be‧ni‧gne === Adjective === benigne (strong nominative masculine singular benigner, not comparable) benign ==== Declension ==== == Interlingua == === Adjective === benigne (comparative plus benigne, superlative le plus benigne) benign == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beˈniɲ.ɲe/ Rhymes: -iɲɲe Hyphenation: be‧nì‧gne === Adjective === benigne feminine plural of benigno == Latin == === Etymology === From benignus (“benevolent”) +‎ -ē. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [bɛˈnɪŋ.neː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [beˈniɲ.ɲe] === Adverb === benignē (comparative benignius, superlative benignissimē) benignly, kindly, benevolently Synonym: benevolē readily, willingly Antonyms: gravātē, gravanter (as a response) thank you, you are very kind (in receiving); no, thank you (in declining) ==== Related terms ==== === References === “benigne”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “benigne”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “benigne”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. == Middle English == === Alternative forms === beningne, benygne, benyng, benynge, benyngne === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus; compare maligne. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛˈniːn(ə)/, /bɛˈni(n)ɡn(ə)/ === Adjective === benigne kind, gentle, mild friendly-looking humane, fair (of laws or actions) ==== Related terms ==== benignely benignite ==== Descendants ==== English: benign Scots: bening (obsolete) ==== References ==== “benīgne, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.