Main Entry: be·atif·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌbē-ə-ˈti-fik\

Function: 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