Latin Word of the Day
bonus
/BO-nus/ • adjective — 5th of May, 2026
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Meaning: good (of high quality, useful, or morally good)
Examples
- Vir bonus est.
(He is a good man.) - Hoc est bonum.
(This is good.) - Puer bonus librum legit.
(The good boy reads the book.)
Synonyms
- probus
- honestus
Bonus is the common adjective for 'good.' It agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case (e.g., bona, bonum). Use bonum/bona for neuter/feminine nouns. The adverb is 'bene' (you already know). Comparative: melior (better); superlative: optimus (best). 'Bonus' can describe quality or moral goodness and is used frequently in both everyday and literary Latin.
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