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munificent
adjective
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Munificent was formed back in the late 1500s when English speakers, perhaps inspired by similar words such as magnificent, altered the ending of munificence. Munificence in turn comes from munificus, the Latin word for "generous," which itself comes from munus, a Latin noun that is variously translated as "gift," "duty," or "service." Munus has done a fine service to English by giving us other terms related to service or compensation, including municipal and remunerate.
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liberal, generous, bountiful, munificent mean giving or given freely and unstintingly.
liberal suggests openhandedness in the giver and largeness in the thing or amount given.
generous stresses warmhearted readiness to give more than size or importance of the gift.
bountiful suggests lavish, unremitting giving or providing.
munificent suggests a scale of giving appropriate to lords or princes.
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“Munificent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munificent. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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