magn / maj / max
great, large
Latin · magnus
Latin magnus 'great'. It appears as magn-, maj- (major) and max- (maximum): magnify makes things look great, magnitude is size, magnificent is great in making, a maxim is the greatest rule.
Memory trick
MAGNify makes small things BIG: MAGN, MAJ and MAX all mean great.
Words from this root
- magnification (magni + fic + ation) — making something look largerबड़ा करके दिखाना
- magnifier (magnify + er) — lens that enlargesआवर्धक लेंस
- magnificent (magni + fic + ent) — splendid, greatभव्य
- magnitude (magni + tude) — size, greatnessपरिमाण, महत्ता
- magnanimous (magn + anim + ous) — generous, great-souledउदार हृदय वाला
- magnate (magn + ate) — very powerful businesspersonबड़ा उद्योगपति
- magnum (magnum) — large bottle or gunबड़ी बोतल
- major (maj + or) — greater; mainबड़ा, प्रमुख
- majority (major + ity) — the greater numberबहुमत
- majordomo (major + domo) — head servant of a householdप्रधान सेवक
- majorette (major + ette) — baton-twirling parade girlपरेड में बैटन घुमाने वाली लड़की
- maxim (max + im) — short, wise sayingसूक्ति
- maximize (max + im + ize) — to make as great as possibleअधिकतम करना