>> ZG·Lingua >  >> Applied Linguistics >> Corpus Linguistics

What does the prefix mag- mean?

The prefix "mag-" typically means "great", "large", or "powerful". It comes from the Latin word "magnus", meaning "great" or "large".

Here are some examples of words with the prefix "mag-":

* Magnificent: Very beautiful or impressive.

* Magnify: To make something appear larger.

* Magnitude: The size or extent of something.

* Magnetic: Relating to magnetism, a powerful force.

* Magnate: A wealthy and powerful person.

Keep in mind that there are some words with "mag-" that have different meanings, such as "magister" which means "teacher" or "master". However, the most common meaning of "mag-" is related to size, power, or greatness.

Copyright © www.zgghmh.com ZG·Lingua All rights reserved.