BEATIFIC


Meaning of BEATIFIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbē-ə-ˈti-fik ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin beatificus making happy, from beatus happy, from past participle of beare to bless; perhaps akin to Latin bonus good — more at bounty

Date: 1649

1. : of, possessing, or imparting beatitude

2. : having a blissful appearance

a beatific smile

• be·atif·i·cal·ly -fi-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.