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)

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

Descendants

• English: benignity

References

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