"Magnus" meaning in Latin

See Magnus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈmaŋ.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmaɲ.ɲus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Magnī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Magnus [nominative, singular], Magnī [genitive, singular], Magnō [dative, singular], Magnum [accusative, singular], Magnō [ablative, singular], Magne [singular, vocative]
Etymology: See magnus Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Magnus<2>}} Magnus m sg (genitive Magnī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Magnus<2>}}
  1. A Roman cognomen, notably held by Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular Related terms: Alexander Magnus
    Sense id: en-Magnus-la-name-4tNYlY8b Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Latin cognomia, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 38 22 32 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 21 33 8 Disambiguation of Latin cognomia: 100 0 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 67 33
  2. An epithet meaning "the Great" Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Magnus-la-name-pyw9a6UQ

Inflected forms

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    },
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    {
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      "form": "Magnus",
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    },
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      "form": "Magnō",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Magnum",
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        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Magnō",
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      "tags": [
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    },
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  "lang": "Latin",
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈmaɲ.ɲus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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    "Latin proper nouns",
    "Latin second declension nouns",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
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  "etymology_text": "See magnus",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "Magnī",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Magnī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Magnō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Magnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Magnō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Magne",
      "source": "declension",
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  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "name",
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        "singular"
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      ],
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        "singular"
      ]
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      ]
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      "ipa": "[ˈmaɲ.ɲus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}

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