benigna

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian benigno and English benign, from Latin benignus (“kind, good, friendly”). Compare French bénin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈniɡna/
• Rhymes: -iɡna
• Syllabification: be‧nig‧na

Adjective

benigna (accusative singular benignan, plural benignaj, accusative plural benignajn)

1. (oncology) benign

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English benign, French bénin, Italian benigno, Spanish benigno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈniɡna/

Adjective

benigna

1. kind, nice, benign, friendly

   Antonym: maligna

Derived terms

• benigneso

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈniɲ.ɲa/
• Rhymes: -iɲɲa
• Hyphenation: be‧nì‧gna

Adjective

benigna

1. feminine singular of benigno

Anagrams

• bagnine

Latin

Pronunciation

• benigna:
  • (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [bɛˈnɪŋ.na]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [beˈniɲ.ɲa]
• benignā:
  • (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [bɛˈnɪŋ.naː]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [beˈniɲ.ɲa]

Adjective

benigna

1. inflection of benignus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

benignā

1. ablative feminine singular of benignus

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /beˈniɡ.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /beˈniɡ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /beˈniɡ.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈni.ɡnɐ/ [bɨˈni.ɣnɐ]

• Hyphenation: be‧nig‧na

Adjective

benigna

1. feminine singular of benigno

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈniɡna/ [beˈniɣ̞.na]
• Rhymes: -iɡna
• Syllabification: be‧nig‧na

Adjective

benigna

1. feminine singular of benigno

Swedish

Adjective

benigna

1. inflection of benign:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural