magnificus

Latin

Etymology

From magnus +‎ -i- +‎ -ficus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /maɡˈni.fi.kus/, [maŋˈnɪ.fɪ.kʊs]

Adjective

magnificus (feminine magnifica, neuter magnificum); first/second declension

  1. great, noble, distinguished, eminent, august
  2. splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificent

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative magnificus magnifica magnificum magnificī magnificae magnifica
Genitive magnificī magnificae magnificī magnificōrum magnificārum magnificōrum
Dative magnificō magnificae magnificō magnificīs magnificīs magnificīs
Accusative magnificum magnificam magnificum magnificōs magnificās magnifica
Ablative magnificō magnificā magnificō magnificīs magnificīs magnificīs
Vocative magnifice magnifica magnificum magnificī magnificae magnifica

References
  • magnificus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • magnificus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • magnificus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • magnificus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to study the commonplace: cogitationes in res humiles abicere (De Amic. 9. 32) (Opp. alte spectare, ad altiora tendere, altum, magnificum, divinum suspicere)
    • (ambiguous) (1) to speak vehemently, passionately; (2) to speak pompously, boastfully: magnifice loqui, dicere
    • (ambiguous) to prepare, give a feast, dinner: convivium instruere, apparare, ornare (magnifice, splendide)
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