magnate C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈmæɡneɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #28784 Meanings 1 noun A very rich and powerful person in business or industry. The oil magnate owned companies on three continents. 2 noun A person of great rank or influence in any field. The dinner was attended by the magnates of the art world. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a very rich and powerful... king Word family Forms magnates Derived forms antimagnatemagnateship Etymology AI details Borrowed into late Middle English from Late Latin magnātēs, plural of magnās, from magnus (“great”), mid 15th c. magnātēs la-lat View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # magnate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmæɡneɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 28784 ## Meanings 1. A very rich and powerful person in business or industry. 2. A person of great rank or influence in any field. ## Examples - The oil magnate owned companies on three continents. - The dinner was attended by the magnates of the art world. ## Derived Forms - antimagnate - magnateship ## Roots and Affixes - Root: magnātēs ## Etymology Borrowed into late Middle English from Late Latin magnātēs, plural of magnās, from magnus (“great”), mid 15th c. ## AI Etymology Magnate: Borrowed into late Middle English from Late Latin magnātēs, plural of magnās, from magnus (“great”), mid 15th c. Important recorded forms include magnātēs (la-lat). Current senses include a very rich and powerful person in business or industry and a person of great rank or influence in any field. The wider family includes derived forms such as antimagnate and magnateship. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown