Ben-

Roots with similar meanings:

• eu- meaning “good, true, normal”

Roots with opposite meanings:

• mal- meaning “bad, ill”

Roots that could be confused:

• be- meaning “by, about”
• be- meaning “bless”

Notes:

Derived English Words

Commonly encountered words are in bold.

Benedict: A person who is recently married, especially one who was previously thought to be a confirmed bachelor.

Benediction: A blessing, especially at the end of a religious service or ceremony.

Benefaction: A charitable gift or act of kindness.

Benefactive: Pertaining to or denoting the grammatical case indicating a benefit or advantage to someone.

Benefactor: A person who provides help or donates money to support a person or organization.

Beneficence: The quality of being charitable, kind, or generous; the act of doing good.

Benefit: An advantage or profit gained from something; also, an event organized to raise funds for a cause.

Benevolence: The quality of being well-meaning or kind; an inclination to perform charitable acts.

Benign: Gentle and kind; not harmful. In medical terms, it refers to a condition that is not malignant or life-threatening.

Beneficial: Producing good results or being advantageous; helpful.

Other Uses

Links

List of Greek and Latin roots in English – Wikipedia

Words Derived from Roots

Greek Alphabet

Other Roots Used in These Words

Root	Meaning
dict-	say, speak, proclaim
fact-	do, make
vol-	will