Latin dictionary · adjective
magnus
great, large, big; (of things) vast, extensive, spacious (of physical size or quantity)
Dictionary forms: magnus, magna, magnum
Inflection: first/second-declension adjective
Meaning and definitions
- great, large, big; (of things) vast, extensive, spacious (of physical size or quantity)
- especially:
- great, much, abundant, considerable (of measure, weight, quantity)
- synonym of longus, multus
- loud, powerful, strong, mighty (of voice)
- great, grand, mighty, noble, lofty, important, of great weight or importance, momentous
Connected roots
- magn-
great, large
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- magnify
to make something appear larger than it is
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| magnus | nom. sg. masc. |
| magna | nom. sg. fem. |
| magnum | nom. sg. neut. |
| magnī | nom. pl. masc. |
| magnae | nom. pl. fem. |
| magna | nom. pl. neut. |
| magnī | gen. sg. masc. |
| magnae | gen. sg. fem. |
| magnī | gen. sg. neut. |
| magnōrum | gen. pl. masc. |
| magnārum | gen. pl. fem. |
| magnōrum | gen. pl. neut. |
| magnō | dat. sg. masc. |
| magnae | dat. sg. fem. |
| magnō | dat. sg. neut. |
| magnīs | dat. pl. fem. |
| magnum | acc. sg. masc. |
| magnam | acc. sg. fem. |
| magnum | acc. sg. neut. |
| magnōs | acc. pl. masc. |
| magnās | acc. pl. fem. |
| magna | acc. pl. neut. |
| magnō | abl. sg. masc. |
| magnā | abl. sg. fem. |
| magnō | abl. sg. neut. |
| magnīs | abl. pl. fem. |
| magne | voc. sg. masc. |
| magna | voc. sg. fem. |
| magnum | voc. sg. neut. |
| magnī | voc. pl. masc. |
| magnae | voc. pl. fem. |
| magna | voc. pl. neut. |
| magnī | loc. sg. masc. |
| magnae | loc. sg. fem. |
| magnī | loc. sg. neut. |
| magnīs | loc. pl. fem. |
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