benevolens

bĕnĕ-vŏlens (in MSS. also bĕnĭvŏ-lens), entis, adj. [bene-volo],

• wishing well, benevolent, favorable, propitious, kind, obliging (ante-class. for the class. benevolus; in Plaut. very freq.), Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 7 (700) and 8: ero benevolens, id. Truc. 2, 2, 61 (316); id. Bacch. 3, 6, 24 (553): amicus multum benevolens, id. Merc. 5, 2, 46 (887): benevolentes inter se, id. Cist. 1, 1, 25 (25): ite cum dis benevolentibus, id. Mil. 4, 8, 41 (1351): benevolentem cum benevolente perire, id. Ep. 1, 1, 72 (72): sodalis, id. Bacch. 3, 3, 71 (475) al.—Comp., sup., and adv., v. benevolus.—Subst.: bĕnĕvŏlens, ntis, comm., a well-wisher, friend, Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 30 (390): alicui amicus et benevolens, id. Most. 1, 3, 38 (194); id. Pers. 4, 4, 98 (656); id. Trin. 5, 2, 24 (1148); 5, 2, 53 (1177): sua, id. Cist. 2, 3, 42 (584) al.: illi benivolens, Ter. Phorm. 97 Fleck.

benevolēns (benivolēns), entis (bene u. velle), wohlwollend, a) adi.: α) absol.: sodalis, Plaut.: amicus multum ben., Plaut.: cum dis benevolentibus, Plaut. – β) m. Dat. od. inter se, hero benevolens, Plaut.: benevolentem vivere alci, Plaut.: benevolentes inter se, Plaut. – b) subst., der Gönner, die Gönnerin, tuus ben., Plaut.: alius ben., Plaut.: sua ben., Plaut.: neque benivolens (Umpf. benevolus) neque notus neque cognatus, Ter. Phorm. 97 Fl. – ➳ Compar. u. Superl. s. benevolus.

benevolens , benevolent. a1400 ad capescendam ejus benivolenciorem dominacionem Meaux III 222n.

bĕnĕvŏlēns (13) ou bĕnĭvŏlēns, tis, qui veut du bien, favorable, alicui, à qqn : Cic. Fam. 3, 3, 1 ; 3, 12, 4 || -entior, -entissimus Cic. || [subst. m. , f. ] meus benevolens Pl. Trin. 1148, mon ami dévoué ; suam benevolentem convenire Pl. Cist. 586, sʼentretenir avec une de ses amies.

benevolens , tis. adj. c. s.
親愛者。知己。

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benevolens , tis. m.
友。

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benevolēns ntis, adj.

• with comp.and sup, friendly, kind: illi benevolens, T.: benevolentior tibi: officium benevolentissimi.