bonace

French

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der.
    Ancient Greek μᾰλᾰκός (mălăkós)
    Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
    Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
    Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)
    Ancient Greek μᾰλᾰκῐ́ᾱ (mălăkĭ́ā)bor.
    Latin malacia
    Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.?
    Proto-Italic *dwenos
    Old Latin duenos
    Old Latin duonus
    Latin bonusinflu.
    Vulgar Latin *bonacia
    French bonace

    Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bonacia.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bɔ.nas/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Homophone: bonasse

    Noun

    bonace f (plural bonaces)

    1. calmness, tranquility (especially before a storm or something of equal intensity)

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