English Explanatory Dictionary

beatific

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Blessed, blissful, heavenly.
  2. Having a benign appearance.

Pronunciation

/bɪəˈtɪfɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beatific.wav

Word forms

beatific more beatific most beatific

Etymology

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

Related words

beatific vision beatify

Derived words

beatifically beatificate
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