Bonitary

/ˈbɒnɪˌtɛri/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or pertaining to bonitas (goodness or good quality); of good character or worth.

Etymology

From Latin bonitas (goodness) plus the suffix -ary (relating to). This is primarily a legal or scholarly historical term.

Kelly Says

This adjective survives mainly in historical legal vocabulary describing property rights and character in Roman law contexts. It's a word that historians and legal scholars occasionally revive from Latin texts.

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