Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beatific

/bɪəˈtɪfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: be-atif-ic
IPA: /bɪəˈtɪfɪk/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Blessed, blissful, heavenly.

adj

Having a benign appearance.

Example Sentences

"Since the physical body is really a filter which shuts out the psychic realms, when one is out of the body one is out of the protection of the wall: whatever one thinks is immediately experienced - nightmare or beatific vision."
"The crowd is rapturous and Swift beatific as she gazes out at us, all high on the same drug. Her fans are singularly passionate, not just in the venue but also online, as they analyze clues, hints, and secret messages in everything from her choreography to her costumes—some deliberately planted, others not."

Etymology

From Latin beātificus (“making happy or blessed”), from beātus (“blessed”) + -ficus (“making”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: beātificus, *dʰeh₁-

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /bɪəˈtɪfɪk/

Inflected Forms

more beatific (comparative) most beatific (superlative)

Derived Forms

beatifically beatificate

Phrases

beatific vision

Frequently Paired Words

beatific vision beatify

Synonyms

angelic angelical saintlike saintly sainted

Questions

How do you pronounce beatific?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪəˈtɪfɪk/.
What does beatific mean?: Blessed, blissful, heavenly.
Where does beatific come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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