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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bene

/biːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
bene
IPA
/biːn/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.

noun

Alternative form of benne (“sesame”).

Uncountable

adj

Good.

British usage; Obsolete

noun

Tongue.

British usage; Obsolete

noun

Abbreviation of eggs Benedict, an egg dish

verb

Misspelling of been.

name

A surname.

noun

Abbreviation of eggs benedict, an egg dish

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English bene, from Old English bēn (“prayer, request, petition, favour, compulsory service”), from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (“supplication”). Cognate with Danish bøn (“prayer”), Swedish bön (“prayer”), Icelandic bæn (“prayer”), Icelandic bón (“request”). Related to ban. See also boon, bee.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *bʰeh₂-, bene, bēn, *bōniz

Usage

Inflected Forms

benes (plural) been (alternative) ben (alternative) benar (comparative) benat (superlative) bien (alternative) benny (alternative)

Derived Forms

beneship beneshiply

Phrases

bene bowse bene cove bene darkmans bene feaker bene feaker of gybes bene lightmans bene mort cut bene

Frequently Paired Words

beenship Bene Israel

Synonyms

good

Homonyms

bean been bein beane

Rhymes With

vienna antenna jenna mckenna sienna sena pena senna henna ravenna lorena modena

Questions

How do you pronounce bene?
The recorded pronunciation is /biːn/.
What does bene mean?
A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.
Where does bene come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bene

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