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bonanza.

lull, dead calm (calm sea weather)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/boˈnanθa/[boˈnãn̟.θa]/boˈnansa/[boˈnãn.sa]
  1. lull, dead calm (calm sea weather)

    feminine
  2. bloom, flourishing

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Ancient Greek μᾰλᾰκός (mălăkós) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek μᾰλᾰκῐ́ᾱ (mălăkĭ́ā)bor. Latin malacia ▲ Latin bonusinflu. Vulgar Latin *bonacia Spanish bonanza Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bonacia, alteration of malacia. Compare Italian bonaccia (“dead calm”).

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