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

I am thrilled that “Dune: Prophecy” has gotten a pickup and that we can continue telling the story of Valya and Tula Harkonnen and the rise of the Bene Gesserit.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

The six-episode series moves between the start of Valya’s rise within the Bene Gesserit, when she’s played by Jessica Barden, and 30 years hence, when Emily Watson portrays her as a seasoned Mother Superior.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2024

Margaret was named superintendent of the hospital of the Fate Bene Fratelli.

From Home Life of Great Authors by Griswold, Hattie Tyng