Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magnific

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: mag-nif-ic
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Magnificent, splendid; illustrious.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Dread Soverayne Goddesse, that doest highest sit / In seate of judgement in th'Almighties stead, / And with magnificke might and wondrous wit / Does to thy people righteous doome aread […]."
"Then too the pillar'd Dome, magnific, heav'd / Its ample Roof […]."

Etymology

From Middle French magnifique, and its source, Latin magnificus. Doublet of magnifico.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: magnifique, magnificus

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more magnific (comparative) most magnific (superlative) magnifick (alternative) magnificke (alternative)

Derived Forms

magnifically

Questions

What does magnific mean?: Magnificent, splendid; illustrious.
Where does magnific come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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