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magnifico

magnifico

3 9.9
A very important person who wears grand, showy clothes and acts proud
  • noun
  • /mæɡˈnɪfɪkoʊ/
  • Literature
translation icon : magnífico
  • Lorenzo il Magnifico

Examples

  • So, like, we have this king named Magnifico And he built Rosas many years ago

  • Magnifico the knife-thrower has only missed once, when he hit me on the inside of my thigh.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Hope, I remember that dinner with Kev, Brad, John "el Magnifico" Magnabosco, and myriad other luminaries.

    Blog text (19)
  • No less affected was his grandson Lorenzo de' Medici—"il Magnifico" himself—who, in F. W. Kent's words, during "the last decade of his life," acted increasingly as if he were Augustus.

    Academic text (2015)
  • At the grand event, the Magnifico made quite an impression with his elaborate attire.

  • Every guest admired the Magnifico as she entered the room, adorned in jewels and elegance.

  • The king addressed the Magnifico, honoring his bravery and significant contributions to the kingdom.

Synonyms

grande
vsmagnifico
1 9.9

A very important noble person in Spain or Portugal with special rights

is a general label for a showy distinguished person not tied to a specific rank

Antonyms

157 3.5

A person who works on land for a living, usually on a small farm

31 4.2

A person without a noble title who is an ordinary member of society

How Grand

sovereign
33 6.8
grandee
2 9.9
magnifico
  • Literature
3 9.9
dignitary
31 6.9
notable
5 4.1

Surface Forms

magnifico singular
magnificos plural

Etymology

Magnifico comes from Italian and Latin roots; the Latin magnus means 'great', and it is like the English word magnificent. So a magnifico is someone who looks or acts very grand and important.