bonaventure

bon·a·ven·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bon-uh-ven-cher, bon-uh-ven-]
- /ˈbɒn əˌvɛn tʃər, ˌbɒn əˈvɛn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bon-uh-ven-cher, bon-uh-ven-]
- /ˈbɒn əˌvɛn tʃər, ˌbɒn əˈvɛn-/

Definition of bonaventure word

noun bonaventure Saint ("the Seraphic Doctor") 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian. 1

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Origin of bonaventure

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1490-1500, bonaventure is from the Italian word buonaventura literally, good luck. See bonus, venture

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Parts of speech for Bonaventure

noun

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adverb

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exclamation

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bonaventure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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