munificent
/mjuˈnɪfɪsn̩t/adjective
munificent is spelled M-U-N-I-F-I-C-E-N-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, munificent means “Very liberal in giving or bestowing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in munificent?
| Letters | 10: M-U-N-I-F-I-C-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 125,655th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is munificent?
Munificent appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 125,655th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce munificent?
- US /mjuˈnɪfɪsn̩t/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-munificent.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of munificent
- more munificent comparative
- most munificent superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does munificent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Very liberal in giving or bestowing.
- 2
Very generous; lavish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Munificent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | freigebig , großzügig |
| Spanish | generoso, desprendido, dadivoso, munificente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does munificent come from?
Back-formation from munificence, from Latin mūnificentia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).