Bona Fide Etymology
Originally in english an adverb later 18c also an adjective acting or done in good faith the opposite is mala fide.
Bona fide etymology. Bona fide in příruční slovník jazyka českého 1935 1957. Originally used as an adverb later 18c also as an adjective. A bona fide purchaser is one who purchases property for a valuable consideration that is inducement for entering into a contract and without suspicion of being defrauded or deceived by the seller. From latin bona fide in good faith which is an ablative of bona fides good faith.
Bona fide 1540s genuinely with sincerity latin literally in or with good faith ablative of bona fides good faith see faith. Originally in english an adverb later 18c also an adjective acting or done in good faith the opposite is mala fide. A bona fide statement of intent to sell. Bona fide definition made done presented etc in good faith.
In good faith ablative of bona fides good faith see faith cf. Bona fide in good faith further reading. Latin in good faith. Its ablative case is bona fide meaning in good faith which is often used as an adjective to mean genuine while today fides is concomitant to faith a more technical translation of the latin concept would be something like reliability in the sense of a trust between two parties for the potentiality of a relationship.
In latin bona fide means with good faith in english the oed says it was originally an adverb meaning genuinely with sincerity or in good faith the adverb dates back to the time of henry viii the dictionary says when it was recorded in the acts of parliament for 1542 43. Synonym discussion of bona fide. The opposite is mala fide. Without deception or fraud.
Bona fide definition is neither specious nor counterfeit. The same to procede bona fide without fraude. Bona fides is a latin phrase meaning good faith. He or she has no notice of any.
Related entries more. Acting without the intention of defrauding. Bona fides with the s at the end is a noun meaning 1 good faith 2 credentials or 3 information that establishes a person s reputation or credentials. ˈbona ˈfɪdɛ phrase.