bénin

See also: Benin, bénîn, Bénin, Benín, and bɛnin

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin benignus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.nɛ̃/

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Adjective

bénin (feminine bénigne, masculine plural bénins, feminine plural bénignes)

1. benign

   Antonym: malin

   tumeur bénigne ― benign tumor

Further reading

• “bénin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.