Latin word root · Number & Measure

magn-: great, large

magn- is a Latin root meaning “great, large”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: great, large

Root forms: magn-, magni-

Source word: magnus — great, large, big; (of things) vast, extensive, spacious (of physical size or quantity)

Word family and examples

• magnify

  to make something appear larger than it is

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