Added 9 October 2026
magnificent
/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/ adjective
Latin root: magnificentior Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about magnificent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Characterized by grandeur.
the brilliant court life at Versailles
Origin
From Middle English magnificent, from Middle French magnificent, from Latin magnificentior, comparative of magnificus (“great in deeds or sentiment, noble, splendid, etc.”), from magnus (“great”) + -ficēns, a form of -ficiēns, the regular form, in compounds, of faciēns, a participle of facere (“to do”).
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