different between illustrious vs magnific

English

Etymology

From Latin ill?stris (“bright, shining; distinguished, prominent, illustrious”) +? -ous (“suffix forming adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree”). Ill?stris is derived from ill?str? (“to brighten, illuminate; to make famous or illustrious”), from in- (“prefix meaning ‘in, inside’”) + lustr? (“to purify by making a sacrifice; to brighten, illuminate”) (from lustr? (“purificatory sacrifice”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; to shine”) or *lewh?- (“to wash”)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??l?s.t??.?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??l?s.t?i.?s/, /-?l?s-/
• Hyphenation: il?lus?tri?ous

Adjective

illustrious (comparative more illustrious, superlative most illustrious)

1. Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known, especially due to past achievements or noble qualities. [from mid 16th c.]

Antonyms

Derived terms

Related terms

• lustrious

Translations

Further reading

• illustrious (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Alternative forms

• magnifick, magnificke (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Adjective

magnific (comparative more magnific, superlative most magnific)

1. (obsolete) Magnificent, splendid; illustrious. [15th-19th c.]
   • 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, V.1:

     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 […].

Romanian

Etymology

From French magnifique.

Adjective

magnific m or n (feminine singular magnific?, masculine plural magnifici, feminine and neuter plural magnifice)

1. magnificent

Declension