benevolens

Latin

Etymology

From bene (“well”) + volēns (“wishing”). Literally meaning "well wishing". Compare Icelandic vilja vel (“to wish well”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /beˈne.wo.lens/, [bɛˈnɛ.wɔ.ɫẽːs]

Adjective

benevolēns (genitive benevolentis); third declension

  1. kind, wishing well, benevolent, friendly, with a kind heart, propitious, favorable
    Ero benevolens.
    I'll be kind.
    Benevolentes inter se.
    Friendly to each other.
  2. (substantive) a friend, a well-wisher, someone of a kind heart
    Alicui amicus et benevolens.
    A friend and well-wisher to some.

Usage notes

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative benevolēns benevolēns benevolentēs benevolentia
Genitive benevolentis benevolentis benevolentium benevolentium
Dative benevolentī benevolentī benevolentibus benevolentibus
Accusative benevolentem benevolēns benevolentēs benevolentia
Ablative benevolentī benevolentī benevolentibus benevolentibus
Vocative benevolēns benevolēns benevolentēs benevolentia

References
  • benevolens in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • benevolens in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • benevolens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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