magnanimous

WOTD - 5 May 2007    

English

Etymology

From Latin magnanimus, from magnus "great" + animus "soul, mind".

Pronunciation

• (RP, US) IPA: /mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs/, SAMPA: /m{g."n{n.I.m@s/

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Adjective

magnanimous (comparative more magnanimous, superlative most magnanimous)

1. Noble and generous in spirit.

   He thinks himself ardent, impulsive, passionate, magnanimous — capable of boundless enthusiasm for an idea or a sentiment.

   magnanimous forgiveness

Synonyms

• big-hearted
• generous
• great-hearted
• large-hearted
• unselfish

Related terms

• magnanimity
• magnanimously
• magnanimousness

Translations

noble and generous in spirit

Armenian: վեհանձն (hy) (vehanjn) Chinese: Mandarin: 坦蕩 (zh), 坦荡 (zh) (tǎndàng) Czech: velkodušný (cs) m. Dutch: grootmoedig Esperanto: grandanima French: magnanime (fr) German: großmütig (de)

Icelandic: göfuglyndur m., göfuglynd f., göfuglynt n.; drenglyndur m., drenglynd f., drenglynt n.; stórlyndur m., stórlynd f., stórlynt n.; veglyndur m., veglynd f., veglynt n. Irish: móraigeanta (ga) Japanese: 寛大な (ja) (かんだいな, kandai-na) Latin: magnanimus (la) m., magnanima (la) f., magnanimum (la) n. Russian: великодушный (ru) (velikodúšnyj) Spanish: magnánimo (es) m., magnánima (es) f. Swedish: storsint