bonanza
English
/bəˈnænzə/
noun
Definitions
- (mining) A rich mine or vein of silver or gold.
- The point at which two mother lodes intersect.
- (by extension) Anything which is a mine of wealth or yields a large income or return.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian bonanza (rich lode, good luck, fair weather, calm sea) derived from Latin bonacia.
Origin
Latin
bonacia
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Bon Homme County English
- boncer English
- bontodger English
- born star English
- bounce English
- bouncer English
- bouncerly English
- *bonacia Latin
- bonacia Latin
- bonus Latin
- Bon German
- bon Dutch, Flemish
- bon French
- bon marché French
- bonasse French
- bonheur French
- bonifier French
- bonisme French
- bonjour French
- bonnard French
- bonne-main French
- bonté French
- бон Russian
- bonanza Spanish, Castilian
- ボン Japanese
- bon Danish
- Bong Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- bon Middle French
- បុង Central Khmer
- Bondye Haitian, Haitian Creole
- bon Haitian, Haitian Creole