bienhechor

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish bienfechor, from or based on Late Latin benefactōrem, from Latin bene (well) + factor (doer). Compare Portuguese benfeitor and the borrowed doublet benefactor.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bjeneˈt͡ʃoɾ/ [bje.neˈt͡ʃoɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: bien‧he‧chor

Noun

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bienhechor m (plural bienhechores, feminine bienhechora, feminine plural bienhechoras)

  1. benefactor, welldoer
    Synonym: (obsolete) bienhacedor
    Antonym: malhechor
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Further reading

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