magis

Meaning

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

Concepts

more

rather

to a greater extent

beyond

for preference

Synonyms

plus

abundantior

Translations

plus

mehr

più

أكثر

mais

más

més

άλλο

parapáno

pio polý

perissótera

davantage

que

davantage de

+

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈma.ɡɪs]

Etymology

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.