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FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

bon.

good

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/bɔ̃//bɔ.n‿/

  1. good

  2. right, correct, appropriate

    le bon usage
    être dans la bonne direction

  3. sexy, hot, smoking hot

    derogatory · slang
    Cette meuf est putain de bonne !

  4. generous, agreeable; nice, fine

    dated
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Archaic Latin duenos Old Latin duonus Latin bonus Old French bon Middle French bon French bon Inherited from Middle French bon, from Old French bon, from Latin bonus (“good”), from Old Latin duenos, later duonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos.

noun/bɔ̃//bɔ.n‿/

  1. voucher, ticket, coupon

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Archaic Latin duenos Old Latin duonus Latin bonus Old French bon Middle French bon French bon Inherited from Middle French bon, from Old French bon, from Latin bonus (“good”), from Old Latin duenos, later duonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos.

intj/bɔ̃//bɔ.n‿/

  1. well; OK

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Archaic Latin duenos Old Latin duonus Latin bonus Old French bon Middle French bon French bon Inherited from Middle French bon, from Old French bon, from Latin bonus (“good”), from Old Latin duenos, later duonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos.

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