magnificus

magnĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. (comp. magnificentior; sup. magnificentissimus; v. in the foll.; old form of comp. magnificior, acc. to Fest. p. 154 Müll., and sup. magnificissimus, acc. to Fest. p. 151; so in the adv. magnificissime, Att. ap. Prisc. p. 603 P.) [magnus-facio], great in deeds or in sentiment, noble, distinguished, eminent, august, great in soul, high-minded (cf. splendidus).

• I Lit.
• • A In a good sense (class.): vir factis magnificus, Liv. 1, 10: Rhodiorum civitas magna atque magnifica, great, glorious, Sall. C. 51: animus excelsus magnificusque, Cic. Off. 1, 23, 79: cives in suppliciis deorum magnifici, domi parci, magnificent, splendid, grand, fond of splendor, Sall. C. 9: elegans, non magnificus, fond of show, Nep. Att. 13; Suet. Ner. 30: magnificus in publicum, Plin. Pan. 51, 3; Vell. 2, 130.—
  • B In a bad sense, bragging, boastful (ante-class.): cum magnifico milite, urbis verbis qui inermus capit, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 42 (966); id. As. 2, 2, 84 (340).—
• II Transf., of inanim. and abstr. things, splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificent, etc. (class.): magnificae villae, Cic. Leg. 2, 1, 2: oppidum, Plin. 6, 19, 22, § 67: apparatus, Cic. Off. 1, 8, 25: ornatus, id. Verr. 2, 1, 22, § 58: funera, Caes. B. G. 6, 18: funus, Curt. 4, 8, 8: venationes, Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 3: nomen, Tac. H. 4, 15: res gestae, Liv. 26, 2, 1.—Of speech, of high strain, lofly, sublime: genus dicendi magnificum atque praeclarum, Cic. de Or. 2, 21, 89: oratio, Plin. 35, 4, 9, § 26; cf. in the comp.: magnificentius dicendi genus et ornatius, Cic. Brut. 32, 123.—In a bad sense, boastful, bragging: verba, Ter. Eun. 741: litterae, Suet. Calig. 44.—Sup.: Crassus magnificentissimā aedilitate functus, Cic. Off. 2, 16.—Of medicaments, valuable, useful, admirable, Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 38.—Hence, adv., in two forms: magnĭfĭcē and (post-Aug.) magnĭfĭcenter, nobly, magnificently, generously, grandly, sumptuously, richly, splendidly, excellently: magnifice conscreabor, Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 7 (308): cesso magnifice patriceque, id. Cas. 3, 6, 7 (726): magnifice laudare, Cic. Brut. 73, 254: ornare convivium, id. Quint. 30, 93: comparare convivi um, id. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 65: vivere, id. Off. 1, 26, 65: vincere, splendidly, gloriously, id. Cat. 2, 1, 1: radicula ex melle prodest magnifice ad tussim, admirably, excellently, Plin. 24, 11, 58, § 96; 30, 14, 47, § 139.—In a bad sense, pompously, proudly, haughtily, boastfully: se jactare. Auct. Her. 4, 21, 29: incedere, Liv. 2, 6.—In the form magnificenter: oppidum magnificenter aedificatum et eleganter, Vitr. 1, 6.—Comp.: magnificentius et dicere et sentire, grandly, loftily, Cic. Or. 34, 119.—Sup.: consulatum magnificentissime gerere, Cic. Fam. 4, 7, 2: gloriosissime et magnificentissime aliquid conficere, id. Att. 14, 4, 2: jactare se, 2, 21, 3.

māgnificus, a, um, Compar. māgnificentior, Superl. māgnificentissimus (magnus u. facio), sich groß zeigend, großartig, I) v. Menschen: a) im Aufwand, im Entfalten des Reichtums großartig, prachtliebend, Nep.: praelauti magnificique (Ggstz. sordidi ac deparci), Suet.: in suppliciis deorum magnifici, domi parci, Sall.: facio me magnificum, zu einem stattlichen Herrn, Plaut.: Rhodiorum civitas magna atque magnifica, großer u. großmächtiger, Sall. – b) durch Taten und Tatenruhm, Ansehen nach außen glänzend, vir factis magnificus, Liv.: uterque editis operibus magnificus, Val. Max. – c) mit Worten u. im Benehmen = hochfahrend, großtuend, sich brüstend (griech. σεμνός), miles, Plaut.: adhortator, Liv.: Iugurtha magnificus ex Auli socordia, Sall.; vgl. Fabri Sall. Iug. 55, 1. – d) von Charakter hochherzig, hochsinnig, animo magnificentior, Iustin.: animo excelso magnificoque, Cic. – II) übtr., v. lebl. u. abstr. Gegenständen: a) übh. großartig, ansehnlich, prächtig, glänzend, villa, Cic.: apparatus, Cic.: cena, Ampel.: vestes, Firm.: funus, Caes. – quantum aut quam magnificum imperium populi Romani sit, Sall.: largitio in (für) publicum magnifica, Tac. – b) durch Taten glänzend, aedilitas, Cic. – c) in Worten und Gedanken = erhaben, pathetisch, magnificum u. magnificentius dicendi genus, Cic. – im üblen Sinne, hoch fahrend, prahlerisch, großtuend, lobhudelnd, verba, Ter.: alia magnifica pro se et illis dolentia, Sall.: edicta in populum pro Vespasiano magnifica, probrosa adversus Vitellium iecerat, Tac.: subst., māgnifica, ōrum, n. = hochfahrende Reden, Sall. – d) dem Charakter nach = herrlich, glänzend, rühmlich, factum, Nep.: res gestae, Sall.: magnificentissimum decretum, Cic. – magnificum illud etiam, m. folg. ut u. Konj., Cic. de div. 2, 5. – pro magnifico accipiebatur m. folg. Infin., wurde für etwas Großes (eine große Ehre gehalten), Tac. ann. 6, 8. – magnificum (est) m. folg. Infin., largiri honores, Auson. grat. act V. 71. p. 28, 13 Schenkl. – e) der Wirkung nach = herrlich, vorzüglich, v. Heilmitteln, laser magnificum in usu et medicamentis, Plin.: myriophyllon magnifici usus ad vulnera, Plin. – ➳ Regelm., aber veralteter Compar. magnificior, nach Fest. 154 (a), 28, u. Superl. magnificissimus, Acc. didasc. fr. b. Prisc. 3, 14. Paul. ex Fest. 151, 7.

magnificus [CL] 1 magnificent, noble, great; b (of God, His name, and power); c (of persons, esp. saints and their prayers); d (as honorific title); e (as sb. m.) nobleman. c802 esto inreprehensibilis et morum dignitate, ~us in sanctitate, laudabilis in ratione Alcuin Ep. 244; 10 ‥ ~um micellic WW; et hoc in rege ~um videri debet, quod qui omnia pro potestate facere posset, magis quedam joco eludebat W. Malm. GP I 48 p. 79; fuit ‥ adeo munificus ut a curia Romana vocaretur ~us H. Hunt. HA VIII 26; et ~us, -a, -um, i. sublimis, et generosus ‥ dicitur quoque magnificens pro ~us, sed non est in usu Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 333; 1177 nullus ~entior in donis, nullus munificentior in eleemosynis P. Blois Ep. 66. 198C; animus ‥ magnus, et ~us, excelsus et immensus Gir. EH II pref.  b erit ‥ in ea nomen Domini Jesu Christi ~um Aldh. VirgP 25 p. 259; 945 summus et ineffabilis rex ac semper ~us triumphator oraculo nos hortatur Salomonico CS 803; a972 ego ‥ ~a poliarchis Christi allubescente dinami ‥ praelatus CS 1139; ipse [sc. Deus] ‥ promissor est ~us, et munificus retributor P. Blois Ep. 26. 92C.  c rustica magnificis condentem carmina sanctis Aldh. VirgV 2802; vir ‥ strenuissimus et coram Deo et hominibus ~us Bede HE V 20 p. 331; 748 cujus [sc. sanctae Mariae semper virginis] ‥ sacris atque ~is ‥ precibus CS 177; magnificus doctor [sc. Sanctus Dyonisius], verbi qui semina sparsit Alcuin Carm. 89. 5. 3; beatissimus ‥ Birinus, ~us pater, pastor egregius V. Birini 1; de Elwardo, illustri et ~o viro W. Malm. GR prol..  d claraque magnifico cessit victoria regi Alcuin SS Ebor 264; his tantis et tam elaboratis donis ~entissimus rex gavisus W. Malm. GR II 135 p. 151; s1031 gratias agit Cnutoni ~entissimo regi Ib. II 186; s1343 ~i principes, domini Odo ‥ et Petrus ‥ duces Ad. Mur. Chr. 130; c1408 scaccarium ~i et potentis principis, domini R. ducis Albanie ExchScot 40; ~os Ricardum comitem Warr’, Henricum comitem Northumbr’ Test. Hen. V 97.  e vel resecare tuos ungues vel radere barbam / coram magnificis, coram dominabus in aula D. Bec. 1214; magnificis est rara fides, nullus quia novit / quid sit amicitia Ib. 1560; invitatis quibusque ~is ex regnis longe positis Flor. Hist. I 262. 2 splendid, excellent, grand. plurima magnificis patrantem signa triumphis Aldh. CE 4. 6. 15; pangere magnificas athletae nobilis odas Frith. 103; post elaboratis et ~is edibus inclusit W. Malm. GP I 43; regnum West Saxonum, quo neque ~entius neque diuturnius ullum Britannia vidit W. Malm. GR I 16. 3 sumptuous, lavish. reddere magnificas pro vita sospite grates Aldh. VirgV 1974; magnificasque Deo laudes referebas ubique Alcuin SS Ebor 497; et honorifice suscepere, et vis donis honoravere W. Malm. GR II 183 p. 222. 4 (compar. ~entior; superl. ~entissimus). et comparatur ~entior, ~entissimus Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 333 (v. 1, 2 supra). 5 (as etym. gl.). ~us, magna faciens GlC M 105; presta ‥ ut beatus Stephanus levita ~us [AS: micildoend] sicut ante alius imitator Dominice passionis Rit. Durh. 45. 6 (as sb. n., med.) name of a medicine. ~um valet ad tremorem capitis et totius corporis Gilb. V 215va.

magnĭfĭcus, (9) a, um, comp. magnificentior, sup. magnificentissimus (magnus et facio), qui fait grand.

I [pers.], ¶ 1 qui fait de grandes dépenses, fastueux, magnifique : in suppliciis deorum magnifici, domi parci Sall. C. 9, 2, magnifiques dans le culte des dieux, économes dans la vie privée, cf. C. 51, 5 ; elegans, non magnificus Nep. Att. 13, 5, de la distinction, sans faste ¶ 2 imposant, qui a grand air, grande allure : vir factis magnificus Liv. 1, 10, 5, héros imposant par ses exploits || facio me magnificum virum Pl. As. 351, je me donne lʼair dʼun grand personnage ¶ 3 grand, noble, généreux : animus excelsus magnificusque Cic. Off. 1, 79, âme haute et grande.

II [choses], ¶ 1 de grand air, somptueux : magnificæ villæ Cic. Leg. 2, 2, villas somptueuses, cf. Cic. Q. 3, 8, 6 ; Tusc. 5, 61 ; Off. 1, 25 || brillant, magnifique : magnificentissima ædilitas Cic. Off. 2, 57, édilité pleine de magnificence [réjouissances somptueuses données au peuple] ¶ 2 [rhét.] style sublime, pompeux : Cic. de Or. 2, 89 ; Br. 123 || [péjor.] magnifica verba Ter. Eun. 741, belles paroles, hâbleries[ Pl. Curc. 579, faronnades, vanteries], cf. Sall. J. 55, 1 ; Liv. 7, 32, 11 ; Tac. H. 3, 73 ¶ 3 beau, grandiose : magnifica vectigalia Cic. Agr. 2, 80, revenus splendides ; magnificæ res gestæ Liv. 26, 2, 1, actions grandioses || magnificum illud Romanisque hominibus gloriosum, ut Cic. Div. 2, 5, il serait beau, il serait glorieux pour des Romains que ¶ 4 merveilleux [médicament] : Plin. 19, 38.

➳ magnificior, magnificissimus Cato Orat. 62, 3 ; 43, 3 ; P. Fest. 155, 28 ; Prisc. Gramm. 3, 14.

magnificus , a, um. adj. c. centior. s. centissimus.
大方。紛華。華麗。— in medicamentis 大效之藥材。Magnifica facere 大排塲。行出名之事。Magnificum id sibi credit 自以爲大榮。Coena magnifica 繁華之筵。Magnifica verba 高文之言。

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māgnificus adj.with comp.magnificentior, and sup.magnificentissimus

• magnus+2 FAC-, great, elevated, noble, distinguished, eminent, august: incedunt per ora vestra magnifici, S.: factis vir magnificus, L.: animus: civis in suppliciis deorum, fond of display, S.: elegans, non magnificus, fond of show, N.—Splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificent: civitas, S.: aedilitas magnificentissima: ornatus: funera, Cs.: res gestae, L.—Of speech, of high strain, lofty, sublime: genus (dicendi): magnificentius genus dicendi.—Boastful, pompous: verba, T.: edicta, Ta.