bonhomous

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bon·ho·mie (b

-m

)

A pleasant and affable disposition; geniality.

[French, from bonhomme, good-natured man : bon, good (from Latin bonus; see deu-² in Indo-European roots) + homme, man (from Latin hom; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots).]

bonho·mous (b

-m

s) adj.

bonhomous [ˈbɒnəməs]

adj

exhibiting bonhomie

Translations

bonhomous

adj, bonhomously

adv → jovial

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