magnolia

English

Etymology

Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638-1715) + -ia. The surname is a form of the male given name Magne, from Latin magnus.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmæɡˈnoʊ.li.ə/

Noun

Wikispecies magnolia (plural magnolias)

  1. A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves.
  2. The flower of a magnolia tree.
  3. A native or resident of the American state of Mississippi.
  4. A creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.
    magnolia colour:  

Translations

Adjective

magnolia (not comparable)

  1. Of a creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.

See also


Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin magnolia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɑxˈnoː.li.aː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: mag‧no‧li‧a

Noun

magnolia f (plural magnolia's)

  1. magnolia, tree or shrub of the genus Magnolia.
    Synonyms: beverboom, tulpenboom

Finnish

Noun

magnolia

  1. magnolia (tree, flower)

Declension

Inflection of magnolia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative magnolia magnoliat
genitive magnolian magnolioiden
magnolioitten
partitive magnoliaa magnolioita
illative magnoliaan magnolioihin
singular plural
nominative magnolia magnoliat
accusative nom. magnolia magnoliat
gen. magnolian
genitive magnolian magnolioiden
magnolioitten
magnoliainrare
partitive magnoliaa magnolioita
inessive magnoliassa magnolioissa
elative magnoliasta magnolioista
illative magnoliaan magnolioihin
adessive magnolialla magnolioilla
ablative magnolialta magnolioilta
allative magnolialle magnolioille
essive magnoliana magnolioina
translative magnoliaksi magnolioiksi
instructive magnolioin
abessive magnoliatta magnolioitta
comitative magnolioineen

Derived terms


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ɲɔ.lja/

Noun

magnolia m (plural magnolias)

  1. magnolia (tree, flower)

Further reading


Galician

Pronunciation

Noun

magnolia f (plural magnolias)

  1. magnolia (tree, flower)

Further reading


Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɲˈɲɔl.ja/

Noun

magnolia f (plural magnolie)

  1. magnolia

Anagrams


Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English magnolia.

Noun

magnolia m (plural magnolias)

  1. (Jersey) magnolia (tree, flower)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638-1715).

Noun

magnolia m (definite singular magnoliaen, indefinite plural magnoliaer, definite plural magnoliaene)

  1. a magnolia (flowering tree)

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638-1715).

Noun

magnolia m (definite singular magnoliaen, indefinite plural magnoliaer or magnoliaar, definite plural magnoliaene or magnoliaane)

  1. a magnolia (flowering tree)

References


Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɡˈnɔ.lʲa/
  • (file)

Noun

magnolia f

  1. magnolia (tree of the genus Magnolia)

Declension

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