"bonito" meaning in Spanish

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Adjective

IPA: /boˈnito/, [boˈni.t̪o] Forms: bonita [feminine], bonitos [masculine, plural], bonitas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: From bueno + -ito. Etymology templates: {{af|es|bueno|-ito}} bueno + -ito Head templates: {{es-adj}} bonito (feminine bonita, masculine plural bonitos, feminine plural bonitas)
  1. pretty, cute
    Sense id: en-bonito-es-adj--Isvw4J2 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish terms suffixed with -ito, Appearance Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 20 15 30 36 Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -ito: 56 44 Disambiguation of Appearance: 61 21 8 9
  2. nice, lovely, sweet, fine, charming, great
    Sense id: en-bonito-es-adj-zcO-mwLJ Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 20 15 30 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bonitísimo, niña bonita Related terms: bello, chulo, guapo, hermoso, lindo, precioso
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /boˈnito/, [boˈni.t̪o] Forms: bonitos [plural]
Rhymes: -ito Etymology: From Late Latin boniton, representing a specific use of bonito (“pretty”, literally “the good one”), referring to the fish's appearance; see Etymology 1 above. Etymology templates: {{inh|es|LL.|boniton}} Late Latin boniton Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} bonito m (plural bonitos)
  1. (zoology) tuna; bonito Tags: masculine Synonyms: biza, bonítalo
    Sense id: en-bonito-es-noun-ug7~R6ES Categories (other): Fish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Fish Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 20 15 30 36 Disambiguation of Fish: 0 0 45 55 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (zoology) skipjack Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bonito-es-noun-WFBte~2f Categories (other): Fish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Fish Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 20 15 30 36 Disambiguation of Fish: 0 0 45 55 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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