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English
Etymology
From Italian magnifico. Doublet of magnific.
Noun
magnifico (plural magnificos or magnificoes)
- (obsolete) A grandee or nobleman of Venice.
c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , line 12:For be assured of this, / That the Magnifico is much beloved,
- (obsolete) A rector of a German university.
Translations
grandee or nobleman of Venice
rector of a German university
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɲˈɲi.fi.ko/
- Rhymes: -ifiko
- Hyphenation: ma‧gnì‧fi‧co
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin magnificus.
Adjective
magnifico (feminine magnifica, masculine plural magnifici, feminine plural magnifiche)
- magnificent
- marvellous, wonderful
- gorgeous, superb
- generous
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
magnifico
- first-person singular present indicative of magnificare
Further reading
- magnifico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Etymology
From magnificus (“noble, august”).
Pronunciation
Verb
magnificō (present infinitive magnificāre, perfect active magnificāvī, supine magnificātum); first conjugation
- to prize, esteem highly
- to praise, glorify, or extol
- to magnify (Ecclesiastical)
Conjugation
Descendants
References
- “magnifico”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “magnifico”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- magnifico in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Portuguese
Verb
magnifico
- first-person singular present indicative of magnificar
Spanish
Verb
magnifico
- first-person singular present indicative of magnificar