bona fide
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bona fide
- /ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/ UK
- /ˈboʊnə.faɪd/ US
- /ˌboʊnəˈfaɪdi/ US
- /ˈbɑnə.faɪd/ US
- /ˈboʊnəˌfideɪ/ US
- /ˈboʊnə.faɪd/ Canada
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Latin bonā fidē (“in good faith”).
adverb bonâ fide · bona fyde
- In good faith; genuinely, sincerely. But by the knots I am speaking of, may it please your reverences to believe, that I mean good, honest, devilish tight, hard knots, made bona fide, as Obadiah made his; […]
adjective bonâ fide · bona fyde
- In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive. Although he failed, the prime minister made a bona fide attempt to repair the nation's damaged economy.
- Genuine; not counterfeit. This is a bona fide Roman coin.
