bona fides

== English == === Etymology === From Latin bona (nominative feminine singular of bonus (“good”)) + fidēs (“faith”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈboʊnəfaɪdz/, /ˈbɑnəfaɪdz/ IPA(key): /ˌboʊnə ˈfaɪdiz/ (dated) === Noun === bona fides (uncountable) Sincerity, good faith. Credentials that authenticate a person's good standing or reputation. ==== Usage notes ==== While bona fides is technically singular, increasingly few use it this way. ==== Translations ==== === See also === bona fide goodwill make one's bones === References === “bona fides”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.