bĕnĕ-vŏlus (in MSS. and inscrr. often bĕnĭvŏlus), a, um, adj. [volo],
I well-wishing , benevolent , kind , friendly , favorable (class. for the ante-class. benevolens, from which it borrows the comp. and sup.; cf. malevolus): erga aliquem benevolus, Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 100: facilis benivolusque tibi, Ter. Hec. 759 Fleck.: benevolum efficere auditorem, Auct. Her. 1, 5, 8: benevolos auditores habere, id. ib. 1, 4, 6: ut benevolos beneque existimantes efficiamus, Cic. de Or. 2, 79, 322; Quint. 3, 7, 24; 4, 1, 5; 10, 1, 48; Cic. Verr. 1, 8, 23: benevolentior tibi, id. Fam. 3, 12, 4; 13, 60, 1: officium benevolentissimi atque amicissimi, id. ib. 5, 16, 6: naturā benevolentissimus, Suet. Tit. 8.—
II Transf., of servants, devoted , yielding willing service : servus domino benevolus, Cic. Clu. 63, 176.—Adv.: bĕnĕvŏlē , benevolently , kindly , Cic. Fin. 1, 10, 34; id. Fam. 13, 21, 2.— Sup. , Aug. Ep. ad Aur. 64; id. ib. ad Hier. 28.