bienfaiteur
See also: beinfaiteur
French
Etymology
Formed from bienfait + -eur, modeled on Late Latin benefactor, benefactōrem (“he who bestows a favor”), from Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”), from bene (“good”) + faciō (“do, make”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bjɛ̃.fɛ.tœʁ/, /bjɛ̃.fe.tœʁ/
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Noun
bienfaiteur m (plural bienfaiteurs, feminine bienfaitrice)
- benefactor; do-gooder
- Antonym: malfaiteur
Related terms
- bienfait
- bienfaire
Further reading
- “bienfaiteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.