beatrice

See also: Beatrice

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.aˈtri.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -itʃe
• Hyphenation: be‧a‧trì‧ce

Etymology 1

From bea(re) (“to make blessed”) +‎ -trice (“-ess”, feminine agent noun suffix).

Adjective

beatrice (feminine-only, feminine plural beatrici)

1. that gives bliss; blissening

Noun

beatrice f (plural beatrici)

1. female equivalent of beatore

Etymology 2

From the name of Beatrice Portinari (1266 – 1290), woman commonly identified as poet Dante Alighieri's inspiring muse.

Noun

beatrice f (plural beatrici)

1. a woman who is a source of inspiration for a poet or artist; muse

   Eleonora Duse è stata, in un certo periodo, la beatrice di D’Annunzio. ― Eleonora Duse, for a certain period, was D'Annunzio's muse.

Related terms

• Beatrice

Anagrams

• berciate