bene-


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

Origin of bene-

1
Combining form of bene (adv.) well (<*dwenē), akin to bonus good (<*dwenos)

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How to use bene- in a sentence

  • The noble motto, "Bene orasse est bene studisse," applies with hardly less force to secular, than to sacred studies.