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

Yet for decades, a group of enterprising biomedical engineers have bene working to figure out the answer to this question: Can we design vaccines without needles, that still inoculate a patient with a serum that enters the bloodstream?

From Salon

To boost comprehension, students learn about prefixes, root words and suffixes — for example that “bene” means good or “audi” means hear.

From New York Times

Honestly, Twitter hasn’t bene this much fun in a long time.

From Slate

She was a shrewd businesswoman, convincing Ethel Sanders, the owner of Lovely Lady Boutique in Bethesda, Md., to move her store near Bené Millinery.

From Washington Post

Mrs. Beane’s hats, which she had designed and fabricated at the Bené Millinery and Bridal Supplies shop on Third Street NW, were featured on postage stamps and in collections at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

From Washington Post