bene-

American  

1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “well”.

   benediction.

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Etymology

Origin of bene-

Combining form of bene (adv.) well (< *dwenē ), akin to bonus good (< *dwenos )

Example Sentences

When Sadia was 13, she learned that her grandmother’s original name was not Rahat Siddiqi, but Rachel Jacobs, and that she came from the Bene Israel, an ancient Indian Jewish community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Later in her career, Schofield moved behind the camera and in 2010 founded Bella Bene Productions in Burbank, California.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

She formed her own boutique production company, Bella Bene Productions, in 2010, and into September 2022 the company was working on short films, events and fashion campaigns, according to Schofield’s posts on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The Sisterhood engineers bloodlines, manipulating matches between great houses to cultivate leaders the Bene Gesserit can control, thereby influencing the flow of power.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2024

Erasmus, in his Colloquies, bids one say to him who sneezes, "Sit faustum ac felix," or "Servet te Deus," or "Sit salutiferum" or "Bene vertat Deus."

From Notes and Queries, Number 217, December 24, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various