beneficjent

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Benefiziant, from Latin *beneficens, *beneficent-, from Latin beneficiārius (enjoying a favor, granted a privilege), from beneficium (benefit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛ.nɛˈfit͡s.jɛnt/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡sjɛnt
  • Syllabification: be‧ne‧fic‧jent

Noun

beneficjent m pers

  1. beneficiary (one who receives an advantage)
  2. (law) beneficiary (one who benefits from the distribution, especially of an estate)

Declension

adjective
nouns

Further reading

  • beneficjent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • beneficjent in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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