benignite

Middle English

Alternative forms

benygnete, benygnetee, benygnite, benygnitee, benygnyte, benygnytee, benyngnete, benyngnite, benyngnitee, benyngnyte, benyngnytee

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French benignite, from Latin benignitās; equivalent to benigne +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɛˈni(n)ɡniteː/, /bɛˈniː(n)ɡniteː/

Noun

benignite (uncountable)

Kindness, mildness, good will.
(rare) A kind or good act.
(rare) A benefit or advantage.
(rare) A term of address.

Descendants

English: benignity

References

“benī̆gnitẹ̄, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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