beneficium

noun

ben·​e·​fi·​ci·​um

ˌbe-nə-ˈfi-kē-əm,

-kē-ˌu̇m,

-ˈfi-shē-əm

plural beneficia

ˌbe-nə-ˈfi-kē-ə,

-kē-ˌä,

-ˈfi-shē-ə

Roman & civil law

: right, benefit, privilege, benefice

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin

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