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magis.

more, the more, in a greater measure, to a greater extent

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈma.ɡɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈmaː.d͡ʒis]
  1. more, the more, in a greater measure, to a greater extent

    not-comparable
    eo magis
    magis magisque (or) et magis
  2. more greatly

    not-comparable
  3. better

    not-comparable
  4. rather; (with quam) rather than

    not-comparable
    ac magis
    sed magis
  5. used to form alternative comparatives from adjectives and adverbs: more (see -ior /-ius)

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Synchronically, the root of magnopere (“much, greatly”) + Proto-Indo-European *-is, zero-grade of *-yōs. Full grade in maior/maius. Diachronically from Proto-Italic *magis, from Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂-is, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs.

noun[ˈma.ɡiːs]Classical-Latin[ˈmaː.d͡ʒis]
  1. dative/ablative plural of magus

    ablative · dative · form-of · plural
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