# magnanimous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs/ · frequency rank #46,599

## Definitions
1. Noble and generous in spirit.

## Etymology
From Latin magnanimus, from magnus (“great”) + animus (“soul, mind”). Displaced native Old English miċelmōd (literally “big-minded”).

## Common misspellings (16)
`amgnanimous`, `magannimous`, `maggnanimous`, `magnainmous`, `magnanimmous`, `magnanimosu`, `magnanimouss`, `magnanimuos`, `magnaniomus`, `magnanmious`, `magnannimous`, `magnnaimous`, `magnnanimous`, `manganimous`, `mgananimous`, `mmagnanimous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/magnanimous