Word Parts - bon

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bon- : From Latin good

bonafide - in good faith, with sincerity, genuinely; bonus - somehthing given or paid in addition, extra; si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit - if the end is good, everything will be good; pro bono - waive fees, i.e. attorney, doctors; bonify - make good or right; bonism - doctrine that the world is good, but not perfect; bon vivant - someone who has refined tastes.

And for you:

bonanza; bonne femme; bonny, summum bonum; bon voyage; debonair; bonbon

Source: English-Word Information, Word Info About English Vocabulary