benign
Pronunciation: /bɪˈnaɪn/
The English word “benign” has 4 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Kind; gentle; mild.
- Of a climate or environment, mild and favorable.
- Not harmful to the environment.
- Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.
Etymology
From Middle English benigne, benygne, from Old French benigne, from Latin benignus (“kind, good”), from bene (“well”) + genus (“origin, kind”). Compare malign.
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