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“grand” in Latin
grandisfull-grown, grown up; large, great, grand, lofty, big; powerfulmagnificusgreat, noble, distinguished, eminent, august; splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificentexcellōto elevate, raise up; to rise, elevate oneself; to exult, be elatedvīllacountry house; villa; estate, farm; a cityfūnusfuneral; death; dead body, corpse
The English word grand itself goes back to Latin grandis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
grand
grandis (with reference to thoughts and their expression; sublime, of poets, orators, etc., and their works): magnificus (elevated, lofty, etc., of style; and of things prepared on a magnificent scale, villae, apparatus). (The words are found in this connection and order.) magnificus atque praeclarus (e.g., dicendi genus): magnificus et sumtuosus (on a grand scale, and at a great expense; e.g., funera): amplus et grandis (e.g. orator): excelsus (elevated, with reference to character): admiratione dignus et magni ingenii (deserving admiration, and proving the existence of great ability in the author).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for grand?
- The usual Latin words for “grand” are grandis, magnificus, excellō; also vīlla, fūnus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.