bienfaiteur
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See also: beinfaiteur
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Formed from bienfait + -eur, modeled on Late Latin benefactōrem (“he who bestows a favor”), from Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”), from bene (“good”) + faciō (“do, make”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bienfaiteur m (plural bienfaiteurs, feminine bienfaitrice)
- benefactor; do-gooder
- Antonym: malfaiteur
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “bienfaiteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.