magnanimous

WOTD – 5 May 2007    

English

Etymology

From Latin magnanimus, from magnus (“great”) + animus (“soul, mind”).

Pronunciation

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

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• Rhymes: -ænɪməs

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 (cmn), 坦荡 (cmn) (tǎndàng)

• Czech: velkodušný (cs) m
• Danish: storsindet (da)
• Dutch: grootmoedig
• Esperanto: grandanima
• French: magnanime (fr)

• German: großmütig (de)
• Icelandic: göfuglyndur; drenglyndur; stórlyndur; veglyndur
• Irish: móraigeanta (ga)
• Japanese: 寛大な (ja) (かんだいな, kandai-na)
• Latin: magnanimus (la)
• Russian: великодушный (ru) (velikodúšnyj)
• Spanish: magnánimo (es)
• Swedish: storsint