French

Verb

magnas

1. second-person singular past historic of magner

Latin

Alternative forms

• magnātus

Etymology

From magnus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɡ.naːs/, [ˈmaŋ.naːs]

Noun

magnās m ‎(genitive magnātis); third declension

1. a great man, important person, magnate

Inflection

Third declension.

Descendants

• English: magnate
• Italian: magnate
• Portuguese: magnate, magnata

Adjective

magnās

1. accusative feminine plural of magnus

References

• MAGNAS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “magnas”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • (ambiguous) to be very rich; to be in a position of affluence: magnas opes habere
    
  • (ambiguous) to have a large income from a thing (e.g. from mines): magnas pecunias ex aliqua re (e.g. ex metallis) facere
    
  • (ambiguous) to perform heroic exploits: magnas res gerere