beatific

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌbiəˈtɪfɪk/ UK /ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
showing or imparting supreme blessedness or serene happiness

A beatific smile spread across the saint's face.

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Synonyms

1 adj · showing or imparting... blissful blessed rapturous serene saintly heavenly seraphic

Opposites

miserable tormentedanguished

Word family

Derived forms beatifically

Related forms beatify beatitudebeatification

Etymology

From French béatifique, from Late Latin beatificus ('making happy'), from Latin beatus ('blessed, happy') plus -ficus ('making').

beatificus Late Latin beatus Latin beare Latin

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# beatific

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˌbiəˈtɪfɪk
**IPA (UK):** ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk

## Meanings
1. showing or imparting supreme blessedness or serene happiness

## Examples
- A beatific smile spread across the saint's face.

## Synonyms
- blissful
- blessed
- rapturous
- serene
- saintly
- heavenly
- seraphic

## Antonyms
- miserable
- tormented
- anguished

## Derived Forms
- beatifically

## Related Forms
- beatify
- beatitude
- beatification

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: beatificus
- Root: beatus
- Root: beare

## Etymology
From French béatifique, from Late Latin beatificus ('making happy'), from Latin beatus ('blessed, happy') plus -ficus ('making').

## AI Etymology
Beatific is from French béatifique, from Late Latin beatificus ('making happy'), from Latin beatus ('blessed, happy') plus -ficus ('making'). In present-day use, it means showing or imparting supreme blessedness or serene happiness. Derived formations include beatifically. Related vocabulary includes beatify, beatitude, and beatification.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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