English Explanatory Dictionary

bonus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
  2. An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.
  3. An addition to the player's score based on performance, e.g. for time remaining.
  4. One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.
verb
  1. To pay a bonus, premium
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A place name:
  3. An unincorporated community in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊ.nəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bonus.wav /ˈboʊ.nəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bonus.wav

Word forms

bonus bonuses bonusses boni bonusing bonussing bonused bonussed

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin duonus Latin bonusbor. English bonus Borrowed from Latin bonus (“good”). Doublet of bona.

Derived words

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