bienfaiteur
See also: beinfaiteur
French edit
Etymology edit
Formed from bienfait + -eur, modeled on Late Latin benefactōrem (“he who bestows a favor”), from Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”), from bene (“good”) + faciō (“do, make”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bienfaiteur m (plural bienfaiteurs, feminine bienfaitrice)
- benefactor; do-gooder
- Antonym: malfaiteur
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “bienfaiteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.