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/
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Noun

bienfaiteur m (plural bienfaiteurs, feminine bienfaitrice)

benefactor; do-gooder

Antonyms

malfaiteur

Related terms

Further reading

“bienfaiteur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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