🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

beneficiário

Pronunciation / Transliteration: beneficiario

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Beneficiary/ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəri/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele foi nomeado beneficiário da herança."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy.

    "She was named the primary beneficiary of her uncle's estate."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'beneficiary' originates from the Latin word 'beneficarius', which means 'one who receives a benefit'. It evolved through Old French before entering the English language in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the legal and financial contexts in which it is commonly used today.

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