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magnificent

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?

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graceful

English

Alternative forms

  • gracefull (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English graceful; equivalent to grace +? -ful.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /???e?sf?l/

Adjective

graceful (comparative more graceful, superlative most graceful)

  1. Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
  2. (computing) Gradual and non-disruptive.

Antonyms

  • graceless
  • clumsy

Derived terms

  • graceful degradation
  • gracefulness

Related terms

  • grace

See also

  • gracious

Translations


Middle English

Etymology

From grace +? -ful.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??ra?sful/

Adjective

graceful

  1. (rare, Late Middle English) Giving grace; grace-inducing.
  2. (rare, Late Middle English) nice, kindly

Descendants

  • English: graceful
  • Scots: gracefu

References

  • “gr?ceful, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-14.

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