Standard Lemma guide

Beninese

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /bɛnɪˈniːz/
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  • rhymes with -iːz

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Benin, the Beninese people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Benin or of Beninese descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: African, sub-Saharan

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or characteristic of Benin or its people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Benin bronzes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or inhabitant of Benin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: African

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Yoruboid *ú-lí Yoruba ile Yoruba ì- Yoruba bí Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-nʊ̃́ Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-lʊ̃́ Yoruba inú Yoruba ibinu Yoruba ile ibinubor. Itsekiri Ubinubor. Portuguese Benimbor. English Benin Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Beninese From Benin + -ese.

Across languages

Translations

65 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Beninees — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Asturian: beninés — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Catalan: beninès — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Czech: beninský — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Dutch: Benins — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Finnish: beniniläinen — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • French: béninois — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Galician: beninés — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • German: beninisch — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Hungarian: benini — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Icelandic: benínskur — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Marathi: बेनिनी (beninī) — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Norwegian Bokmål: beninsk — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: beninsk — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Polish: beniński — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Portuguese: beninense — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Portuguese: beninês — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Romanian: beninez — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Russian: бени́нский (benínskij) — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Serbo-Croatian: бе̏нинскӣ — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Serbo-Croatian: bȅninskī — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Spanish: beninés — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Swedish: beninsk — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Ukrainian: бені́нський (benínsʹkyj) — of, from, or pertaining to Benin
  • Afrikaans: Beninees — person
  • Asturian: beninés — person
  • Asturian: beninesa — person
  • Belarusian: бенінец (bjeninjec) — person
  • Belarusian: бенінка (bjeninka) — person
  • Catalan: beninès — person
  • Czech: Beninec — person
  • Dutch: Beniner — person
  • Dutch: Beninse — person
  • Finnish: beniniläinen — person
  • French: Béninois — person
  • French: Béninoise — person
  • Galician: beninés — person
  • German: Beniner — person
  • German: Beninerin — person
  • Hungarian: benini — person
  • Icelandic: Beníni — person
  • Italian: beninese — person
  • Marathi: बेनिनी (beninī) — person
  • Norwegian Bokmål: beniner — person
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: beninar — person
  • Polish: Benińczyk — person
  • Polish: Beninka — person
  • Portuguese: beninense — person
  • Portuguese: beninês — person
  • Portuguese: beninesa — person
  • Romanian: beninez — person
  • Romanian: benineză — person
  • Russian: бени́нец (benínec) — person
  • Russian: бени́нка (benínka) — person
  • Serbo-Croatian: Бени́нац — person
  • Serbo-Croatian: Бенинка — person
  • Serbo-Croatian: Benínac — person
  • Serbo-Croatian: Beninka — person
  • Spanish: beninés — person
  • Spanish: beninesa — person
  • Swedish: beninier — person
  • Swedish: beninska — person
  • Turkish: Beninli — person
  • Ukrainian: бенінець (beninecʹ) — person
  • Ukrainian: бенінка (beninka) — person