noun, feminine/boˈnanθa/plural: bonanzas
lull, dead calm (calm sea weather); bloom, flourishing
Synonyms: prosperidad
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”).