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Where does “magnifico” come from?

magnifico (Italian) comes from Latin magnificus, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

magnifico (Italian): magnificent; marvellous, wonderful; gorgeous,...

Definitions

  1. magnificent; marvellous, wonderful; gorgeous,...

Ancestry of “magnifico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmagnificusgreat, noble, distinguished, eminent, august;...
2Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “magnifico”

  • magnifico
  • magnifica
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