Etymology

Bône

Today it means: A city in eastern Algeria, now known as Annaba. Full definition →

French Bône ← Latin Hipponem
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  1. Latin · derived fromHipponem
  2. French · borrowed fromBône
  3. English todayBône

From French Bône, from Latin Hipponem, accusative of Hippo.

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