was wotd|2007|April|20
English

Etymology
L. bona from bonus, good + fide from fides, faith

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�b��n��faɪdi/ or /�b��n��faɪdeɪ/
italbrac|US IPA|/�bo�n�.faɪd/ or /�bo�n��fi�deɪ/
audio|en-us-bona-fide_2.ogg|Audio (US), audio|en-us-bona-fide.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Done in good faith.

#: Although he failed, the prime minister made a bona fide attempt to repair the nation's damaged economy.

1. genuine|Genuine; not counterfeit.

#: This is a bona fide Roman coin.

Synonyms
italbrac|done in good faith: sincere
italbrac|genuine: authentic, genuine

Translations
trans-top|done in good faith
Dutch: oprecht
Finnish: vilpitön
Icelandic: gerður í góðri trú m, gerð í góðri trú f, gert í góðri trú n
trans-mid
Japanese: ��� (����, zen'i-no)
trans-bottom

trans-top|genuine
Dutch: echt
Finnish: aito
Icelandic: ósvikinn m, ósvikin f, ósvikið n
trans-mid
Japanese: ��� (�����, honmo-no), ��� (�����, shinjitsu-no)
trans-bottom

See also
bona fides

da:bona fide
vi:bona fide

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