bonito

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish bonito. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -iːtəʊ === Noun === bonito (plural bonito or bonitos or bonitoes) Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller. [from 16th c.] 1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 165: Mr Scott, the chief mate, being a capital fisherman, the table was almost daily furnished with an albacore, bonito, or dolphin, and not unfrequently with all three, which he struck with a gig. A large tropical fish of species Katsuwonus pelamis (skipjack tuna), allied to the tunny. The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern United States and the West Indies. The cobia or crab eater (Rachycentron canadum), an edible fish of warm waters globally. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === skipjack tunny == Galician == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /boˈnito/ [boˈni.t̪ʊ] Rhymes: -ito === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Spanish bonito (“pretty, cute”), a diminutive of bueno, from Latin bonus (“good”). ==== Adjective ==== bonito (feminine bonita, masculine plural bonitos, feminine plural bonitas) pretty, lovely Synonyms: belo, fermoso, feito, guapo Antonym: feo ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Spanish bonito. ==== Noun ==== bonito m (plural bonitos) bonito; tuna Synonym: atún === Further reading === “bonito”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 “bonito”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == Polish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɔˈɲi.tɔ/ Rhymes: -itɔ Syllabification: bo‧ni‧to Homophone: Bonito === Noun === bonito n (indeclinable) bonito, skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Synonyms: bonito latający, bonito paskowany, tunek pasiasty, tuńczyk pasiasty, tuńczyk skoczek === Further reading === bonito in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -itu Hyphenation: bo‧ni‧to === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Spanish bonito (“pretty, lovely”), a diminutive of bueno (“good”), from Latin bonus (“good”). ==== Adjective ==== bonito (feminine bonita, masculine plural bonitos, feminine plural bonitas, comparable, comparative mais bonito, superlative o mais bonito or bonitíssimo, diminutive bonitinho, augmentative bonitão) pretty, lovely Synonyms: belo, formoso Antonym: feio ===== Inflection ===== ===== Related terms ===== bom bonzinho ==== Adverb ==== bonito (comparable, comparative mais bonito, superlative o mais bonito) (Brazil) beautifully, in a beautiful way Ela canta bonito ― She sings beautifully ==== Descendants ==== Kabuverdianu: bunitu === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Spanish bonito. ==== Noun ==== bonito m (plural bonitos) various species of fish related to or sharing resemblance with the tuna, such as the albacore and the frigate tuna === Further reading === “bonito”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “bonito”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026 “bonito”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026 “bonito”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “bonito”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “bonito”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /boˈnito/ [boˈni.t̪o] Rhymes: -ito Syllabification: bo‧ni‧to === Etymology 1 === From bueno +‎ -ito. ==== Adjective ==== bonito (feminine bonita, masculine plural bonitos, feminine plural bonitas) pretty, cute nice, lovely, sweet, fine, charming, great bonito jugador ― nice player ===== Derived terms ===== ===== See also ===== === Etymology 2 === From Arabic بِينِيث (bīnīṯ, “bonito”). Other sources prefer a derivation from bonito (“pretty”, literally “the good one”), referring to the fish's appearance (see Etymology 1 above), despite the existence of a similar Medieval Latin form boniton, but this could be a simple coincidence or convenient availability bias. ==== Noun ==== bonito m (plural bonitos) (zoology) tuna; bonito Synonyms: biza, bonítalo (zoology) skipjack ==== References ==== === Further reading === “bonito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === bunito === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish bonito. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /boˈnito/ [boˈn̪iː.t̪o] Rhymes: -ito Syllabification: bo‧ni‧to === Noun === bonito (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈᜒᜆᜓ) yellowfin tuna Synonym: tulingan ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “bonito”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “bunito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018