bonhomous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɒnəməs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English bonhom(ie) Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English bonhomous From bonhom(ie) + -ous.
Meanings
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Good-natured; full of bonhomie.
Ortiz, the burly, bonhomous bar-keeper with the hooked, prize-fighter nose […], epitomised the pied noir with his emotional vehemence.
1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 350:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more bonhomous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most bonhomous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
tr iyi huylu (Translations) · de gutmütig (Translations) · pl jowialny (Translations) · pl dobroduszny (Translations) · tr iyi niyetli (Translations)