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bonanza

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See also: Bonanza and bonanzą

English

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Spanish bonanza (dead calm, fair weather, good luck, rich lode), from Vulgar Latin *bonacia (lull, dead calm), influenced by bonus (good) under the false impression that initial mal- is a derivate of malus (bad).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /bəˈnæn.zə/
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • Hyphenation: bo‧nan‧za
    • Rhymes: -ænzə

    Noun

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    bonanza (plural bonanzas)

    1. (mining) A rich mine or vein of silver or gold.
      Antonym: borrasca
    2. The point at which two mother lodes intersect.
    3. (by extension, figurative) Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.
      Synonym: mother lode
      The popular show quickly became a ratings bonanza for the network.
      • 2013 August 31, Bagehot, “The parable of the Clyde”, in The Economist[1], volume 408, number 8851:
        For two decades the bonanza on Scotland’s west coast continued. An occupation that had been seasonal and modestly profitable became year-round and lucrative. Baskets of herring put televisions into fishermen’s cottages and cars outside their doors. But fish, like oil and gas, with which Scotland’s continental shelf is also well-endowed, are not in unlimited supply.
      • 2021 March 26, Peter S. Goodman, “In Suez Canal, Stuck Ship Is a Warning About Excessive Globalization”, in The New York Times[2], →ISSN:
        It has also yielded a bonanza for corporate executives and other shareholders: Money not spent filling warehouses with unneeded auto parts is, at least in part, money that can be given to shareholders in the form of dividends.

    Descendants

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    • Polish: bonanza

    Translations

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    Asturian

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /boˈnanθa/ [boˈnãn̟.θa]
    • Rhymes: -anθa
    • Syllabification: bo‧nan‧za

    Noun

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    bonanza f (plural bonances)

    1. good weather

    Indonesian

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from Spanish bonanza (calm sea, fair weather, good luck, rich lode), from Medieval Latin bonacia (fair weather), a blend of bonus (good) +‎ malacia (calm sea).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /boˈnan.za/, [boˈnan.za]
    • Rhymes: -za
    • Hyphenation: bo‧nan‧za

    Noun

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    bonanza (plural bonanza-bonanza)

    1. bonanza, gold mine, lucky strike, sweet deal

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    Polish

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English bonanza, from Spanish bonanza, from Vulgar Latin *bonacia, alteration of malacia.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /bɔˈnan.za/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -anza
    • Syllabification: bo‧nan‧za

    Noun

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    bonanza f

    1. (literary, mining) bonanza (rich mine or vein of silver or gold)
    2. (literary) gold mine, lucky strike, sweet deal (very profitable economic venture)
      Synonyms: dojna krowa, kokosowy interes, kopalnia złota, kura znosząca złote jajka, złoty interes, żyła złota
    3. (colloquial) lark, snorter (unexpected, unusual event)
      Synonym: heca

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    Further reading

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    • bonanza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • bonanza in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Spanish

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    Etymology

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      Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bonacia, alteration of malacia.[1] Compare Italian bonaccia (dead calm).

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      Noun

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      bonanza f (plural bonanzas)

      1. (nautical) lull, dead calm (calm sea weather)
      2. (figurative) bloom, flourishing
        Synonym: prosperidad

      Descendants

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      References

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      1. ^ Coromines, Joan (1961) Breve diccionario etimológico de la lengua castellana [Brief etymological dictionary of the Spanish language] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 101

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