magnalia means wonders, great things. It carries an Arena rating of 1566, earned across 22 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, magnalia ranks #561 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #1,628 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #1,976 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #4,195 of 17,140 for Most Whimsical Words.
Why “magnalia” is a great word
Great or wondrous works, especially those ascribed to divine power, from post-classical Latin magnalia, the neuter plural of the adjective magnalis ("great, magnificent"), from magnus ("great"). Unlike "miracles," which denote specific suspensions of natural law, or "achievements," which imply human effort, magnalia speaks of an encompassing, awesome grandeur. It is the slow carving of canyons by ancient rivers, the silent, violent birth of galaxies, and the improbable, intricate architecture of a snowflake—the collected testaments to a scale of making that forever humbles our own.
Etymology
From post-classical Latin magnalia.
noun
- Wonders, great things.
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