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Webster 1913 Edition

Bonus

Bo′nus

(bō′nŭs)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Bonuses
(-ĕz)
.
[L.
bonus
good. Cf.
Bonny
.]
1.
(Law)
A premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company;
as the bank paid a
bonus
for its charter
.
Bouvier.
2.
An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits.
3.
Money paid in addition to a stated compensation.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bonus

BONUS

,
Noun.
[L.] A premium given for a charter or other privilege granted to a company.

Definition 2024

bónus

bónus

See also: bonus, Bonus, and bônus

Icelandic

Noun

bónus m

  1. a bonus, something extra that is good
  2. a bonus, an extra amount of money given to an employee

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin bonus, from Old Latin duonus, from Proto-Indo-European *dou- ‎(“to worship”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.nuʃ/
  • Hyphenation: bó‧nus

Noun

bónus m (uncountable)

  1. (Portugal) bonus

Etymology

From the English word bonus, derived from the Latin word bonus meaning "good".

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