magnifique

See also: mangnifique, and magnifiqué

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin magnificus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ɲi.fik/

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• (in varieties where /ɲ/ isn't a separate phoneme) IPA^(key): /ma.ni.fik/
• Rhymes: -ik
• Homophone: magnifiques

Adjective

magnifique (plural magnifiques)

1. magnificent, splendid, superb

   Synonyms: extraordinaire, fantastique, formidable

   Soliman le Magnifique ― Suleiman the Magnificent

Related terms

• magnificence
• magnifiquement

Further reading

• “magnifique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Alternative forms

• mangnifique (Jersey)

Etymology

From Latin magnificus.

Adjective

magnifique m or f

1. (Guernsey) marvellous

Old French

Alternative forms

• magnificque
• manifique

Adjective

magnifique m (oblique and nominative feminine singular magnifique)

1. magnificent; marvellous

Descendants

• French: magnifique

Portuguese

Verb

magnifique

1. inflection of magnificar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Verb

magnifique

1. inflection of magnificar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative