Latin Word of the Day
magnus
/MAG-nus/ • adjective — 6th of May, 2026
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Meaning: large, great; of considerable size or importance
Examples
- Magnus canis in horto latet.
(A large dog hides in the garden.) - Puella magnam florem tenet.
(The girl holds a large flower.) - Arbor magna sub sole stat.
(The large tree stands under the sun.)
Synonyms
- grandis
- ingens
Magnus is the common adjective for 'big' or 'great.' It agrees in gender, number, and case (magnus, magna, magnum). Use it for physical size (magnus mons = a large mountain) or abstract importance (magna causa = a great cause). The comparative is maior and the superlative is maximus.
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