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beatifically
be·a·tif·ic
/
ˌbi
əˈtɪf
ɪk
/
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bee-
uh
-
tif
-ik
]
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adjective
1.
bestowing bliss, blessings,
happiness
, or the like:
beatific
peace
.
2.
blissful; saintly:
a beatific smile.
Origin:
1630–40;
(< F) <
Late Latin
beātificus
making happy, equivalent to
beāt
(
us
) (past participle of
beāre; be-
bless +
-āt
(
us
)
-ate
1
) +
-i-
-i-
+
-ficus
-fic
Related forms
be·a·tif·i·cal·ly,
adverb
non·be·a·tif·ic,
adjective
non·be·a·tif·i·cal·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
2.
serene, exalted, angelic, rapturous.
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beatific
(ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk)
—
adj
1.
displaying great happiness, calmness, etc:
a beatific smile
2.
of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness
[C17: from Late Latin
beātificus
, from Latin
beātus
, from
beāre
to bless +
facere
to make]
bea'tifically
—
adv
beatific
(ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk)
—
adj
1.
displaying great happiness, calmness, etc:
a beatific smile
2.
of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness
[C17: from Late Latin
beātificus
, from Latin
beātus
, from
beāre
to bless +
facere
to make]
bea'tifically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
beatific
1630s, from L.L. beatificus, from L. beatus "blessed" (see
beatify
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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