A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg magnifico PRONUNCIATION: (mag-NIF-i-ko) MEANING: noun: A person of high rank or position. ETYMOLOGY: Earlier magnifico was an honorary title applied to Venetian noblemen. From Italian magnifico (magnificent), from Latin magnus (great). Ultimately from the Indo-European root meg- (great), which is also the source of magnificent, maharajah, master, mayor, maestro, magnate, magistrate, maximum, magnify, mickle, mahatma, magnanimous, and hermetic. Earliest documented use: 1573. USAGE: All the magnificos emerge looking banally ordinary. Peter Schjeldahl; Beasts: The Art World; The New Yorker; May 17, 2010. See more usage examples of magnifico in Vocabularys dictionary. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: The best way to be more free is to grant more freedom to others. -Carlo Dossi, author and diplomat (1849-1910)
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:00:00 +0000
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