Word
bona
Phoneticsbona
/ˈboʊnə/
Definition
adj. real or genuine. It is often part of the phrase 'bona fide', which describes something that is the real thing and not a fake.
adj. genuine, authentic, or carried out in good faith. Derived from Latin, it most frequently appears as part of the fixed expression 'bona fide'.
Examples
“He is a bona fide expert in his field.”
“The museum confirmed that the painting was a bona fide masterpiece from the seventeenth century.”
“Establishing a bona fide claim to the inheritance required the legal team to produce original documents that had been sealed in a private vault for decades.”
Examples
simple
“He is a bona fide expert in his field.”
contextual
“The museum confirmed that the painting was a bona fide masterpiece from the seventeenth century.”
complex
“Establishing a bona fide claim to the inheritance required the legal team to produce original documents that had been sealed in a private vault for decades.”
Usage
Primarily used as part of the compound adjective 'bona fide', which typically precedes the noun it modifies.
Pitfall
a bona fido agreement
a bona fide agreement
Learners sometimes misspell the Latin ending as 'fido' (the common dog name) instead of 'fide'.
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