benigno
See also: Benigno
Italian
Etymology
From Latin benignus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈniɲ.ɲo/
- Rhymes: -iɲɲo
- Hyphenation: be‧nì‧gno
Adjective
benigno (feminine benigna, masculine plural benigni, feminine plural benigne)
- benign
- kindly
- (oncology) benign
- Antonym: maligno
Related terms
- benignamente
- benignità
Further reading
- benigno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Adjective
benignō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of benignus
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin benignus.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /beˈni.ɡi.nu/, /beˈniɡ.nu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /beˈniɡ.no/, /beˈni.ɡi.no/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɨˈni.ɡnu/ [bɨˈni.ɣnu]
- Hyphenation: be‧nig‧no
Adjective
benigno (feminine benigna, masculine plural benignos, feminine plural benignas)
- benign (kind, gentle, mild)
- (medicine) benign (not posing any serious threat to health)
Related terms
- benignidade
Further reading
- “benigno” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From bènīgan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /běniːɡno/
- Hyphenation: be‧nig‧no
Adverb
bènīgno (Cyrillic spelling бѐнӣгно)
- benignly
References
- “benigno” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin benignus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈniɡno/ [beˈniɣ̞.no]
- Rhymes: -iɡno
- Syllabification: be‧nig‧no
Adjective
benigno (feminine benigna, masculine plural benignos, feminine plural benignas)
- benign
Further reading
- “benigno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014