magnanimous
A Word with Latin Root, Prefix or Suffix
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A Word with Latin Root, Prefix or Suffix
magnanimous
showing a lofty and courageous spirit; showing nobility of feeling and generosity of mind
度量大的, 宽大的, 有雅量的； 高尚的
Dissection of magnanimous
magnanimous = magn- (great) + anim (spirit) + -ous (full of);
magnanimous = full of great or courageous spirit, showing generosity of mind
Now Repeat my Dissection
magnanimous = full of great or courageous spirit, showing generosity of mind
Important roots for this word:
-ous
magn-
anim
Note: You may sometimes find that a vowel such as o is often inserted between two roots, as o inserted between phon and graph in phonograph = phon + o + graph, the reason is for easy pronounciation. Another example is archaeology = archae + o + logy
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