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Where does “magnifico” come from?

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

magnifico (Latin): I prize, esteem highly; I praise, glorify, or...

Definitions

  1. I prize, esteem highly; I praise, glorify, or...

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”

  • magnification
  • magnify
  • Magnificat
  • magnifier
  • biomagnification
  • demagnification
  • biomagnify
  • demagnify
  • magnifiable
  • overmagnification
  • overmagnify
  • biomagnifier
  • magnificatus
  • magnifica
  • magnificaturus
  • magnificans
  • magnificandus
  • magnificat
  • magnificare
  • magnificar
  • magnificabile
  • magnificatore
  • magnifica
  • magnificare
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