magni-

American  

1. a combining form appearing in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “large,” “great”.

   magnify.

---

Usage

What does magni- mean? 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 mégas, meaning “big, large, great,” which gives us the combining form mega-. However, in today’s English, mega- is often used to mean “million,” as in megabyte. To learn more, check out our Words 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 Words That Use article on magn-.

Etymology

Origin of magni-

< Latin, combining form of magnus