bona

Authentic in Latin

Bona is informal British slang for good or excellent, derived from Polari—the coded language once used by gay men, theater people, and market traders: That's bona news.

The word survives mainly in the phrase bona fide, meaning genuine or in good faith, though there the Latin is usually pronounced differently.

genuine

authentic

Verified as original

certified · valid · original · true · actual · verifiable · documented · proven · established · recognized

legal

credentials

Evidence of qualification or identity

standing · entitlement · right · claim · proof · evidence · legitimacy · validity · authentication · verification

Latin

Roma

Traveler ethnic group

  • malaPrayer bead necklace
  • vitaBiographical sketch
  • terraLatin word for land

patria · lingua · vox · pax · via

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bonus, bona fide, bonanza, bonafide, bona fides, Bonaparte, bonanzas

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