Dictionary

bénéficiaire

/be.ne.fi.sjɛʁ/

adjective/be.ne.fi.sjɛʁ/

beneficial

Borrowed from Medieval Latin beneficiārius. By surface analysis, bénéfice + -aire.

noun, masculine/feminine/be.ne.fi.sjɛʁ/plural: bénéficiaires

bénéficiaire is masculine or feminine depending on context in French.

beneficiary, recipient (of a benefit)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin beneficiārius. By surface analysis, bénéfice + -aire.