different between eminent vs magnificent

English

Etymology

From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ?min?ns, ?minentis, from verb ?mine? (“I project, I protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mine?, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from m?n? (“I flow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??m?n?nt/

Adjective

eminent (comparative more eminent, superlative most eminent)

1. (archaic) high, lofty.

   Synonyms: towering, prominent; see also Thesaurus:tall

2. noteworthy, remarkable, great.

   Synonyms: remarkable, outstanding; see also Thesaurus:notable

3. (of a person) distinguished, important, noteworthy.

   Synonyms: distinguished, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable

Usage notes

Eminent and imminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Eminent may also be confused with immanent, immanant, or emanate.

Derived terms

• eminence
• eminent domain
• eminently
• preeminent

Related terms

• imminent
• prominent

Translations

Further reading

• eminent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• eminent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• eminent at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• T'ien-men, T'ien-mên, tinemen

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin ?min?ns.

Adjective

eminent (masculine and feminine plural eminents)

1. eminent

Derived terms

• eminentment

Related terms

• eminència

Further reading

• “eminent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “eminent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “eminent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “eminent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

German

Etymology

From French éminent, from Latin eminens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [emi?n?nt]
• Hyphenation: emi?nent

Adjective

eminent (comparative eminenter, superlative am eminentesten)

1. eminent

Declension

Further reading

• “eminent” in Duden online

Latin

Verb

?minent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of ?mine?

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

eminent (indefinite singular eminent, definite singular and plural eminente)

1. eminent

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

eminent (indefinite singular eminent, definite singular and plural eminente)

1. eminent

Romanian

Etymology

From French éminent, from Latin eminens.

Adjective

eminent m or n (feminine singular eminent?, masculine plural eminen?i, feminine and neuter plural eminente)

1. notable

Declension

English

Etymology

From Middle French magnificent, from Latin magnificentior, comparative of magnificus (“great in deeds or sentiment, noble, splendid, etc.”), from magnus (“great”) + -ficens, a form of -ficiens, the regular form, in compounds, of faciens, a participle of facere (“to do”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæ??n?f?s?nt/
• Hyphenation: mag?nif?i?cent

Adjective

magnificent (comparative more magnificent, superlative most magnificent)

1. Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.
2. Grand or noble in action.
3. Exceptional for its kind.

Derived terms

• magnificently
• magnificent frigatebird

Related terms

• magnificence
• beneficent
• maleficent
• munificent

Translations

Further reading

• magnificent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• magnificent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• magnificent at OneLook Dictionary Search

Latin

Verb

magnificent

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of magnific?