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Bonanza is a Spanish word meaning good weather or prosperity. It is derived from a pseudo-Latin word bonacia ( from bonus= good), which was created by false analogy with the Latin malacia, a calm at sea (as if malacia were from malus=bad).

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What language does the word bonanza come from?

Spanish


Can bonanza be an adjective?

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What part of speech is the word bonanza?

The word bonanza is a noun. The plural form is bonanzas.


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1844 American English from the Spanishbonanza, meaning "a rich lode", but originally to mean "fair weather at sea, prosperity".


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An example of a sentence with the word bonanza would be: There was a bonanza of letters in my mailbox. Bonanza means plentiful or a lot of. Therefor, substituting the definition for bonanza would make the sentence look like this: There was a lot of letters in my mailbox. Both sentences are grammatically correct and make sense.


How do you use the word bonanza in a sentence?

The settlement funds came as an unexpected bonanza for the town's finances.


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Bonanza - 1959 Mighty Is the Word 7-9 was released on: USA: 7 November 1965


How do you say bonanza in spanish?

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What language does 'Bonanza' come from?

The Oxford dictionary of English etymology states BONANZA (US) = good-luck. Bonacia from the Latin for bonus or luck this from the Greek malakia for softness unrelatedly its the same roots as the Irish name Malachy.


Where is the Bonanza Branch Library in Bonanza located?

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