benone
Italian
Etymology
From the jocular suffixation to bene (“well”) with the augmentative suffix -one, that normally cannot be attached to adverbs; compare also benino, ciaone, malaccio, etc.
Adverb
benone
- (informal) Augmentative of bene; very well
- Synonym: benissimo
- Come va? – Benone!
- How is it going? – Great!
Usage notes
- Often used as an interjection.
Further reading
- bene1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- benone in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication