magnanimous

C2 Topic:Describing People

US /mægˈnænəməs/ UK /mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs/ See IPA manual

adj Freq #30503

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Generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone weaker.

She was magnanimous in victory and praised her opponent.

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1 adj · generous and forgiving,... big-heartedgenerousgreat-heartedlarge-heartedunselfish

Etymology

From Latin magnanimus, from magnus (“great”) + animus (“soul, mind”). Displaced native Old English miċelmōd (literally “big-minded”).

*h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European magnanimus Latin

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# magnanimous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** mægˈnænəməs
**IPA (UK):** mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs
**Frequency rank:** 30503

## Meanings
1. Generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone weaker.

## Examples
- She was magnanimous in victory and praised her opponent.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *h₂enh₁-
- Root: magnanimus

## Etymology
From Latin magnanimus, from magnus (“great”) + animus (“soul, mind”). Displaced native Old English miċelmōd (literally “big-minded”).

## AI Etymology
Magnanimous is from Latin magnanimus, from magnus (“great”) + animus (“soul, mind”). Displaced native Old English miċelmōd (literally “big-minded”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *h₂enh₁- (Proto-Indo-European) and magnanimus (Latin). Current senses include generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone weaker.

## Topics
- Describing People
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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