bénignes

Bénignes is the feminine plural form of the French adjective bénigne, which denotes something benign, harmless, or favorable. It is used to describe feminine nouns and agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. The adjective bénigne derives from the Latin benignus, meaning kind or favorable.

In medical contexts, bénigne describes conditions or tumors that are non-malignant and typically non-invasive, such as tumeurs bénignes or maladies bénignes. In general usage, bénigne can describe a person, behavior, or situation that is mild or merciful. Examples include une maladie bénigne (a benign illness), une tumeur bénigne (a benign tumor), or une personne bénigne (a kind, harmless person).

Grammatical forms include: masculine singular bénin; feminine singular bénigne; masculine plural bénins; feminine plural bénignes. The feminine plural form is used when the noun it modifies is feminine and plural.

usage notes: the feminine plural bénignes is common when referring to multiple feminine nouns, such as des maladies bénignes. The term is contrasted with bénin (masculine) and maligne (malignant) in medical discourse, as well as with benign in English in cross-language contexts.

See also: bénin, bénignité, maligne, benign (English).