English → Latin
“magnanimity” in Latin
excellōto elevate, raise up; to rise, elevate oneself; to exult, be elatedexcelsitāsloftiness, height, ascendency
The English word magnanimity itself goes back to Latin magnus, through magnanimitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
magnanimity
animi magnitudo, excellentia, excelsitas; animus magnus et excelsus (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for magnanimity?
- The usual Latin words for “magnanimity” are excellō, excelsitās. 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.