bonhomous


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bon·ho·mie

 (bŏn′ə-mē′)
n.
A pleasant and affable disposition; geniality.
[French, from bonhomme, good-natured man : bon, good (from Latin bonus; see deu- in Indo-European roots) + homme, man (from Latin homō; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots).]
bon′ho·mous (bŏn′ə-məs) adj.

bonhomous

(ˈbɒnəməs)
adj
exhibiting bonhomie
Translations

bonhomous

adj, bonhomously
adv → jovial
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