English → Latin
“magnificence” in Latin
magnificentiagreatness, magnificence; nobleness, eminence; magnanimity, generositylautitiaelegance, splendour, magnificence; sumptuousness, luxurypompaprocession, parade; pomp
The English word magnificence itself goes back to Latin magnificentia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
magnificence
splendor, magnificentia (general term): lautitia (in style of living): pompa (in processions, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for magnificence?
- The usual Latin words for “magnificence” are magnificentia, lautitia, pompa. 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.