благо-

See also: благо and Благо

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic благо- (blago-), a calque of Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-). Bound form of благо́й (blagój).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɫəɡə]

Prefix

благо- • (blago-)

1. good-, well-

   о́браз (óbraz, “appearance”) → благообра́зный (blagoobráznyj, “good-looking”)

   род (rod, “birth”) → благоро́дный (blagoródnyj, “noble”)

   сло́во (slóvo, “word”) → благослове́ние (blagoslovénije, “blessing”)

   дар (dar, “gift”) → благодари́ть (blagodarítʹ, “to thank”)

Derived terms

Russian terms prefixed with благо-