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

1. (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