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magna
(MAG-nuh)great, large, important
Latin for great. Magnify means to make larger; magnificent means greatly impressive; a magnate is a person of great importance.
rootLatin
OtherSpellings:magnamagnmagnimag
Example words
magnify
to make something look larger
magnificent
very impressive, grand, or beautiful
magnitude
the great size or importance of something
magnanimous
having a great, generous spirit
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 5, 6, 7
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
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