LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectiveindeclinable portion with a first/second-declension adjective

tam magnus

tam magnus (feminine tam magna, neuter tam magnum)
Classical[ˈtãː ˈmaŋ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtam ˈmaɲ.ɲus]

Meaning

  1. so large, so great
    Cicero, Verr. 5.26such a large and turbulent storm
    Plautus, Cas. 430in such a great way

Origins

From tam (“so”) + magnus (“large”).

Ibero-Romance
  • Portuguesetamanhofrom Old Galician-Portuguese tamanno
  • Portuguesetamanhinhofrom Old Galician-Portuguese tamanno
  • Spanishtamañofrom Old Spanish tamanno
  • Asturiantamañu
  • Extremadurantamañu
  • Leonesetamañu
  • Mirandesetamanho
  • Falatamañufrom Old Galician-Portuguese tamanno
  • Galiciantamañofrom Old Galician-Portuguese tamanno
  • Kabuverdianutamánhufrom Old Galician-Portuguese tamanno
Italo-Romance
  • Italiantamagno
Southern Gallo-Romance
  • Occitantamanhfrom Old Occitan ta manh
  • Old Catalantamany
  • Old Catalantan many
Rhaeto-Romance
  • Friuliantamagn
  • Old Romanshtamaign
Gallo-Italic
  • Old Liguriantamagno
  • Old Lombardtamagno

Quick answers

What does tam magnus mean in Latin?
tam magnus, a adjective, means “so large, so great”.
How do you pronounce tam magnus?
In classical Latin, [ˈtãː ˈmaŋ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtam ˈmaɲ.ɲus].