magnus

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See also Magnus, and Magnús

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *maǵ- or *meǵh₂- (“great”). Cognates include Ancient Greek μέγας (megas, “big, large”), Sanskrit मह (mahá, “great, mighty, strong, abundant”), Middle Persian mas (“great”) (Persian مه (mih)), Avestan maz- (“large”), Tocharian B māka (“large”), Hittite mēkkis (“much, many, numerous”), Old Armenian մեծ (mec), Old Irish maige (“great, large”), Albanian madh (“large”) and Old English micel (English much).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈmaŋ.nus/

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• (Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈma.ɲus/

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Adjective

magnus m (feminine magna, neuter magnum); first/second declension

1. large
2. great

   Carolus Magnus. - Charlemagne.

   Magna Brittannia. - Great Britain.

   Mare magnum. - Great sea.

3. important

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	magnus	magna	magnum		magnī	magnae	magna
genitive	magnī	magnae	magnī		magnōrum	magnārum	magnōrum
dative	magnō	magnae	magnō		magnīs	magnīs	magnīs
accusative	magnum	magnam	magnum		magnōs	magnās	magna
ablative	magnō	magnā	magnō		magnīs	magnīs	magnīs
vocative	magne	magna	magnum		magnī	magnae	magna

This adjective has irregular comparative and superlative degrees.

• comparative: maior, superlative: maximus

Antonyms

• (large): parvus

Related terms

• magis
• magnificus
• magnitūdō
• magnoperē

Derived terms

• magnum opus
• magna cum laude
• Carolus Magnus
• *tam magnus (Iberian Vulgar Latin)