Word of the Week for the week of November 13, 2016
Beatific
[bee-ah-TI-fik]
Meaning & Usage
adjective blissfully happy, saintly.
Then Beth turns on this beatific smile. I think of it like a Mona Lisa smile.
Origin
1630s, from French béatifique or directly from Late Latin beatificus, from Latin beatus "blessed, happy," past participle of beare "make happy, bless".
See More
Want to know more about language and words? Check out these sites: