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magnus.

great, large, big; (of things) vast, extensive, spacious (of physical size or quantity)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈmaŋ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmaɲ.ɲus]

  1. great, large, big; (of things) vast, extensive, spacious (of physical size or quantity)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · literally
    Magna Britannia
    mare magnum

  2. especially: great, much, abundant, considerable (of measure, weight, quantity)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · literally

  3. especially: synonym of longus, multus

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · literally · rare

  4. especially: loud, powerful, strong, mighty (of voice)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · literally

  5. great, grand, mighty, noble, lofty, important, of great weight or importance, momentous

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively · usually
    Carolus Magnus

  6. advanced in years, of great age, aged (of age, with nātu)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively

  7. high, dear, of great value, at a high price

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *magnos, from Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂nós, from *méǵh₂s (“great”). Cognates include Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs, “big; large”), Sanskrit म॒ह (mahá, “great; mighty; strong; abundant”), Middle Persian ms (meh/mah, “great”) (from earlier *maθ and whence Persian مه (meh)), Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬰- (maz-, “large”), Tocharian B māka (“large”), Hittite [script needed] (mēkkis, “much; many; numerous”), Old Armenian մեծ (mec), Old Irish maige (“great, large”), Albanian madh (“large”) and Old English micel (English much).

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