Latin core word #62 · adjective · 285 times in the New Testament
magnus
MAG-nusmagnus, magna, magnum — great, large, big; loud (voice)
- Comparative major, majus; superlative māximus.
- vōce magnā ‘with a loud voice’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
1st/2nd declension
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | magnus | magna | magnum | magnī | magnae | magna |
| Gen | magnī | magnae | magnī | magnōrum | magnārum | magnōrum |
| Dat | magnō | magnae | magnō | magnīs | magnīs | magnīs |
| Acc | magnum | magnam | magnum | magnōs | magnās | magna |
| Abl | magnō | magnā | magnō | magnīs | magnīs | magnīs |
| Voc | magne | magna | magnum | magnī | magnae | magna |
Comparative: major, majus (gen. majōris); superlative: māximus, -a, -um
Where you meet it
First met in passage 31, Mark 15:37.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 360 · open the PDF here