English
magis
Magis comes from Latin magis ‘more, the more, in a greater measure, to a…’, and goes back to magnopere.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmagnopere‘much, greatly’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmagis‘more, the more, in a greater measure, to a greater extent’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmagnopere‘much, greatly’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmagis‘more, the more, in a greater measure, to a greater extent’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Latin magnopere
Today it means
noun The philosophy of striving to do more for Jesus Christ, associated with Ignatian spirituality and the Society of Jesus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin magnopere / magis