magis

Betekenis (Engels)

Adv

1. (not-comparable) more, the more, in a greater measure, to a greater extent
2. (not-comparable) more greatly
3. (not-comparable) better
4. (not-comparable) rather

Noun

dative/ablative plural of magus

Sinonieme

plus

abundantior

Vertalings

plus

mehr

più

more

أكثر

més

rather

to a greater extent

mais

más

parapáno

pio polý

perissótera

beyond

أَكْثَر

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈma.ɡɪs]

Etimologie (Engels)

Synchronically, comparative of magnopere (“much, greatly”), adverbial form of magnus (“big, great”), built from its root + Proto-Indo-European *-is, zero-grade of *-yōs. Full grade in maior/maius.
Diachronically from Proto-Italic *magis, from Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂-is from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs.