adjective/bɔ̃/
good; right, correct, appropriate; sexy, hot, smoking hot
“Near-synonym: bien”
Synonyms: bien, exact
Antonyms: mauvais, faux, incorrect
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.?
Proto-Italic *dwenos
Old 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, masculine/bɔ̃/plural: bons
voucher, ticket, coupon
Related: bon de commande, bon de livraison, bon de travail
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.?
Proto-Italic *dwenos
Old 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.
interjection/bɔ̃/
well; OK
Related: ah bon
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.?
Proto-Italic *dwenos
Old 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.