English → Latin
“magnificent” in Latin
splendidussplendid, bright, glittering; distinguished, noble, illustriousmagnificusgreat, noble, distinguished, eminent, august; splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificentlavōto wash, bathe; to wet, moisten
The English word magnificent itself goes back to Latin magnus, through magnificentior.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
magnificent
splendidus; magnificus; lautus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) splendidus et magnificus; magnificus et lautus; magnificus et praeclarus; sumtuosus (opposed to sordidus).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for magnificent?
- The usual Latin words for “magnificent” are splendidus, magnificus, lavō. 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.