munificentadj.

Brit.

/mjᵿˈnɪfᵻsnt/, U.S.

/mjuˈnɪfəs(ə)nt/,

/mjəˈnɪfəs(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin mūnificent-, mūnificentior.

Etymology: < classical Latin mūnificent-, stem of mūnificentior, comparative form (and of mūnificentissimus , superlative form) corresponding to mūnificus munific adj. Compare Italian munificente (1483).French munificent is attested only much later (1840). The form of the English word is influenced by earlier magnificent adj. and munificence n.¹

Characterized by abundance. Of a person, institution, etc.: very generous; bountiful. Of a gift or sum of money: larger or more generous than is usual or necessary.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [adjective]

custyeOE

room-handeda1200

largea1225

free?c1225

plenteousc1350

bounteousc1374

liberalc1384

free-hearteda1398

ungnedea1400

royalc1405

opena1425

plentifula1475

profuse?a1475

ungrighta1475

lavishc1475

almifluent1477

prodigous1477

frank1484

bountiful1508

largifluent?a1525

munificent1565

magnificent1577

largeous1583

munifical1583

magnifical1586

free-handed1592

frolic1593

open-handed1593

magnific?1594

prodigal1595

goodwillya1598

communicativea1602

real1602

prodig1605

unniggard1605

generous1615

open-hearteda1617

large-handeda1628

unniggardly1628

fluent1633

profusive1638

numerous1655

largifical1656

insordid1660

unsparing1667

dispensive1677

expensive1678

wasteful1701

flush1703

unboundeda1704

genteel1741

munific1745

magnifique1751

ungrudginga1774

unstinting1845

brickish1860

flaithulach1876

princely1889

outgiving1896

sharing1922

two-handed1929

1565 W. Alley Πτωχομυσεῖον Ded. sig. Aiij The remembrance of your munificent liberalitie towardes me entreth into my mynde.

1589 E. Hayes in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations 680 Imitating the nature of the munificent God.

1607 B. Jonson Volpone i. iii. sig. B4^v You are too munificent .

1649 tr. Alcoran 27 God promiseth to you his grace and mercie; he is munificent, and omniscient.

a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) i. 5 Think it not enough to be Liberal, but Munificent.

1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones III. viii. i. 149 A most tender Husband to his Wife, a kind Relation, a munificent Patron, a warm and firm Friend.

1765 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. Introd. i. 27 Our munificent benefactor Mr. Viner.

1815 W. H. Ireland Scribbleomania 200 (note) Chaucer, and his munificent friend and patron John of Gaunt.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vi. 78 Perhaps none of the munificent subscriptions of our own age has borne so great a proportion to the means of the nation.

a1902 S. Butler Way of All Flesh (1903) vi. 26 My father gave me ten shillings and my mother five for pocket money and I thought them munificent.

1947 E. Waugh Diary 7 Apr. (1979) 675 MGM were consistently munificent and we left as we had come, in effortless luxury.

1987 R. Thomas Strangers iv. 141 She was awed by the munificent beauty of the gift that had been presented to her.

Derivatives

† munificentness n. Obsolete rare Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΚΠ

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Munificentness, Liberality, Bountifulness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	munificent
释义	munificentadj. Brit. /mjᵿˈnɪfᵻsnt/, U.S. /mjuˈnɪfəs(ə)nt/, /mjəˈnɪfəs(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin mūnificent-, mūnificentior. Etymology: < classical Latin mūnificent-, stem of mūnificentior, comparative form (and of mūnificentissimus , superlative form) corresponding to mūnificus munific adj. Compare Italian munificente (1483).French munificent is attested only much later (1840). The form of the English word is influenced by earlier magnificent adj. and munificence n.¹ Characterized by abundance. Of a person, institution, etc.: very generous; bountiful. Of a gift or sum of money: larger or more generous than is usual or necessary. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [adjective] custyeOE room-handeda1200 largea1225 free?c1225 plenteousc1350 bounteousc1374 liberalc1384 free-hearteda1398 ungnedea1400 royalc1405 opena1425 plentifula1475 profuse?a1475 ungrighta1475 lavishc1475 almifluent1477 prodigous1477 frank1484 bountiful1508 largifluent?a1525 munificent1565 magnificent1577 largeous1583 munifical1583 magnifical1586 free-handed1592 frolic1593 open-handed1593 magnific?1594 prodigal1595 goodwillya1598 communicativea1602 real1602 prodig1605 unniggard1605 generous1615 open-hearteda1617 large-handeda1628 unniggardly1628 fluent1633 profusive1638 numerous1655 largifical1656 insordid1660 unsparing1667 dispensive1677 expensive1678 wasteful1701 flush1703 unboundeda1704 genteel1741 munific1745 magnifique1751 ungrudginga1774 unstinting1845 brickish1860 flaithulach1876 princely1889 outgiving1896 sharing1922 two-handed1929 1565 W. Alley Πτωχομυσεῖον Ded. sig. Aiij The remembrance of your munificent liberalitie towardes me entreth into my mynde. 1589 E. Hayes in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations 680 Imitating the nature of the munificent God. 1607 B. Jonson Volpone i. iii. sig. B4^v You are too munificent . View more context for this quotation 1649 tr. Alcoran 27 God promiseth to you his grace and mercie; he is munificent, and omniscient. a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) i. 5 Think it not enough to be Liberal, but Munificent. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones III. viii. i. 149 A most tender Husband to his Wife, a kind Relation, a munificent Patron, a warm and firm Friend. View more context for this quotation 1765 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. Introd. i. 27 Our munificent benefactor Mr. Viner. 1815 W. H. Ireland Scribbleomania 200 (note) Chaucer, and his munificent friend and patron John of Gaunt. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vi. 78 Perhaps none of the munificent subscriptions of our own age has borne so great a proportion to the means of the nation. a1902 S. Butler Way of All Flesh (1903) vi. 26 My father gave me ten shillings and my mother five for pocket money and I thought them munificent. 1947 E. Waugh Diary 7 Apr. (1979) 675 MGM were consistently munificent and we left as we had come, in effortless luxury. 1987 R. Thomas Strangers iv. 141 She was awed by the munificent beauty of the gift that had been presented to her. Derivatives † munificentness n. Obsolete rare Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Munificentness, Liberality, Bountifulness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1565
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