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Magni– is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “large” or “great.” It is occasionally used in a variety of technical and everyday terms.

Magni– comes from Latin magnus, meaning “large.” The Greek cognate of magnus is ��é������, meaning “big, large, great,” which gives us the combining form . However, in today’s English, mega– is often used to mean “million,” as in . To learn more, check out our �������t¶��s That Use article on mega-.

What are variants of magni-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, magni- becomes magn-, as in magnate, which comes from the Latin equivalent of the form. Want to know more? Read our �������t¶��s That Use article on magn-.

One example of a word you may be familiar with that features magni– is magnitude, which has a variety of meanings, including “great importance or consequence.” Magnitude comes from Latin �������Ծ���ū��ō, which uses the equivalent of magni– in that language.

The magni– part of the word means “large,” as we know, but what does –tude mean? The suffix –tude denotes an abstract noun. Magnitude literally translates to “largeness.”

What are some words that use the combining form magni– (using the equivalent form of magni– in Latin)?

• magnific
• magnificent
• magnify
• magniloquent
• magnisonant

What are some other forms that magni– may be commonly confused with?

• mega-
• megalo-

The suffix –fy means “to make” or “cause to be.” With this in mind, what does magnify literally mean?