Latin

magnus

‘great, large, big’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin magnus.

13 English words in this record descend from Latin magnus, most familiar first.

• magnitude ← magnitūdō
• magnum
• magnate ← magnātēs
• magnify ← magnifien ← magnifier ← magnificāre ← magnificus
• magnifico ← magnificus
• magnific ← magnifique ← magnificus
• magnality ← magnāle
• magnascope
• magniloquous ← magniloquus
• magnicide
• magnitudinous ← magnitūdō
• magnorder

More words from magnus

• magnitudinal

Etymograph / Latin magnus