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proper nounA city and comune, the capital of the province of Benevento, Campania, in southern Italy.
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Beneventum
Origin
- LatinBeneventum
- ItalianBenevento
- EnglishBenevento
From Italian Benevento, from Latin Beneventum, from bene (“good, well”) + ventum (“air”), probably an avoidance term for an earlier Maleventum ("Bad Air").
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Ancient Greek Βενεουεντόν
- Βενεουεντόν (Beneouentón)capital of Benevento province
Bulgarian Беневенто, Беневенто
- Беневенто (Benevento)capital of Benevento province
- Беневенто (Benevento)province of Italy
Catalan Benevent
- Beneventcapital of Benevento province
Chinese Mandarin 貝內文托 /贝内文托, 貝內文托 /贝内文托
- 貝內文托 /贝内文托 (Bèinèiwéntuō)capital of Benevento province
- 貝內文托 /贝内文托 (Bèinèiwéntuō)province of Italy
French Bénévent, Bénévent
- Bénéventcapital of Benevento province
- Bénéventprovince of Italy
Greek Μπενεβέντο
- Μπενεβέντο (Benevénto)capital of Benevento province
Italian Benevento, Benevento
- Beneventocapital of Benevento province
- Beneventoprovince of Italy
Latin Beneventum
- Beneventumcapital of Benevento province
Polish Benewent
- Benewentcapital of Benevento province
Portuguese Benevento, Benevento
- Beneventocapital of Benevento province
- Beneventoprovince of Italy
Romanian Benevento
- Beneventocapital of Benevento province
Russian Беневе́нто
- Беневе́нто (Benevénto)capital of Benevento province
Spanish Benevento
- Beneventocapital of Benevento province
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APA
Benevento. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benevento
MLA
“Benevento.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benevento. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Benevento,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benevento.
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