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bon

/bɔ̃/

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

Synonyms: coupon, billet

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.