débonnaire

French

Etymology

Old French debonaire et al, from de bone aire (“of a good bloodline”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.bɔ.nɛʁ/

Adjective

débonnaire (plural débonnaires)

kind; gentle, good
(pejorative) weak-willed; soft

Further reading

“débonnaire” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

Aberdonien, aberdonien

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