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benefactor

/ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
ben-e-fac-tor
IPA
/ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.

noun

Someone who performs good or noble deeds.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English benefactor, borrowed from Medieval Latin benefactor (“he who bestows a favor”), from Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”), from bene (“good”) + faciō (“do, make”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: benefactor, benefaciō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/
  • British English: /ˈbɛnəˌfæktəː/

Inflected Forms

benefactors (plural) benefactour (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

benefactoress benefactorship

Frequently Paired Words

benefactive benefactress benefactrix beneficent beneficiary benevolent

Synonyms

helper

Questions

How do you pronounce benefactor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/.
What does benefactor mean?
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Where does benefactor come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce benefactor

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