English Explanatory Dictionary

benefactor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
  2. Someone who performs good or noble deeds.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛnəˌfæktəː/ [ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰəː] /ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/ [ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɚ] ~ [ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɹ̩] En-us-benefactor.ogg /ˈbɪ̟nəˌfæktɚ/ [ˈbɪ̟nəˌfæktʰɚ] ~ [ˈbɪ̟nəˌfæktʰɹ̩]

Word forms

benefactor benefactors benefactour

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”).

Related words

benefactive benefactress benefactrix beneficent beneficiary benevolent

Derived words

benefactorship
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