bona fide

See also: bonafide and bonâ fide

English

WOTD – 20 April 2007

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Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈboʊnə.faɪd/, /ˌboʊnəˈfaɪdi/, /ˈbɑnə.faɪd/, /ˈboʊnəˌfiːdeɪ/
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Usage notes

The pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈboʊnə.faɪd/, is the most common one in the USA and therefore listed first in American dictionaries, incl. American Heritage, Merriam-Webster, Webster's Third New International Dictionary, and the American version of Collins.[1]

Etymology

From the Latin bonā fidē (“in good faith”), the ablative case of bona fidēs (“good faith”).

Adjective

bona fide (not comparable)

  1. In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive.
    Although he failed, the prime minister made a bona fide attempt to repair the nation's damaged economy.
  2. Genuine; not counterfeit.
    This is a bona fide Roman coin.
    • 2000, O Brother Where Art Thou? (movie):
      Ulysses Everett McGill: I am the only daddy you got! I’m the damn pater familias!
      Wharvey Gal: But you ain’t bona fide!

Usage notes

Sometimes misspelled as *bonafied, by incorrectly analyzing as the past tense of assumed *bonafy.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
  2. ↑ Bonafied / Bona Fide, Paul Brians

Czech

Etymology

From Latin bona fide (“in good faith”), which is an ablative of bona fides (“good faith”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbona ˈfɪdɛ]

Phrase

bona fide

  1. bona fide (in good faith)

Further reading

  • bona fide in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • bona fide in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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