magnificent

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #3927

Meanings

1

adj
Very impressive and beautiful; grand and splendid.

From the hilltop they admired the magnificent view of the valley below.
2

adj
Excellent; remarkably good of its kind.

The pianist gave a magnificent performance that earned a standing ovation.

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Synonyms

1 adj · very impressive and... glorious splendid

Word family

Derived forms magnificentlymagnificentnesssupermagnificent

Related forms beneficent magnificencemaleficentmunificentomnificent

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Phrases (1)

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absolutely magnificent
extremely impressive or beautiful

Adverb + adjective

Etymology

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”).

magnificent Middle English magnificentior Latin

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# magnificent

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
**Frequency rank:** 3927

## Meanings
1. Very impressive and beautiful; grand and splendid.
2. Excellent; remarkably good of its kind.

## Examples
- From the hilltop they admired the magnificent view of the valley below.
- The pianist gave a magnificent performance that earned a standing ovation.

## Derived Forms
- magnificently
- magnificentness
- supermagnificent

## Related Forms
- beneficent
- magnificence
- maleficent
- munificent
- omnificent

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: magnificent
- Root: magnificentior

## Etymology
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”).

## AI Etymology
Magnificent comes 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”). In present-day English its meanings include very impressive and beautiful; grand and splendid and excellent; remarkably good of its kind. The historical chain runs through magnificent (Middle English), magnificent (Middle French), and magnificentior (Latin). Related and derived forms include beneficent, magnificence, maleficent, and magnificently.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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