词根:magn, maj, max = great(伟大的;壮大的)
来自拉丁语的magn 意为great。同义词根有来自拉丁语的grand,maj,max和来自希腊语的coloss,maha,mega/megalo,metro等。
(*拉丁文magnus (=great),major (= greater),maximus(=greatest)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. magnanimous adj.宽宠大量,有雅量的(有宽大的心的magn (=great) + anim (=mind))
magnanimity n.宽宏大量,雅量
She could't have been more magnanimous when our ball broke her windows.我们的球打破她的窗户时,她表现得宽容极了。
2. magnate n.要人,有权势的人;(工商界的)寡头,巨头,大王 *ate(=person who)
territorial magnates 大地主;oil magnate 石油大王
3. magnet n.磁石,磁跌;有吸引力的人(或物)
bar magnet 条形的磁铁 U/horseshoe magnet U形/马蹄形磁铁;natural/permanent magnet 天然磁铁
4. magnetic adj.磁石的,有磁性的,磁力的;有吸引力的,有魅力的
magnetic field 磁场;magnetic needle 磁针;magnetic tape 磁带;magnetic smile /personality 有魅力的微笑/性格
5. magnetism n.[物]磁力;磁学;魅力
词根词缀:magist-, master-
【来源及含义】Latin: magister, chief, head, leader; from Latin magnus, "great"
【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "master, lead, leading, ruler, ruling, govern": -agogic; agon-; arch-; -crat; dom-; gov-; poten-; regi-; tyran-.
【同源单词】A, Artium Magister, magisterial, magisterially, magistracy, magistrate
词根词缀:optim-
【来源及含义】Latin: best, exceptionally good
【同源单词】Amicus optima vitae possessio, Magnus opus, Nil nisi optimum, optimal, optimal allocation, optimal control
词根词缀:second-, secund-, secundi-
【来源及含义】Latin: second, following
【同源单词】deuteripara, Magnus opus, nulli secundus, second, secondarily, secondary