transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈnīn ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English benigne, from Anglo-French, from Latin benignus, from bene + gignere to beget — more at kin
Date: 14th century
1. : of a gentle disposition : gracious
a benign teacher
2.
a. : showing kindness and gentleness
benign faces
b. : favorable , wholesome
a benign climate
3.
a. : of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life ; especially : not becoming cancerous
a benign lung tumor
b. : having no significant effect : harmless
evironmentally benign
• be·nig·ni·ty -ˈnig-nə-tē noun
• be·nign·ly -ˈnīn-lē adverb