Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 8th.
Today's word is magnanimous, spelled M-A-G-N-A-N-I-M-O-U-S.
Magnanimous is an adjective.
It's a formal word that means having or showing a generous and kind nature.
Here's the word used in a sentence from the Boston Globe.
Think before you act or speak.
Drive and walk carefully.
Be magnanimous and forgiving if others make a boo-boo.
When you see anima, animus,
or a similar formation in a word, it's often an indicator of something alive, lively, or spirited.
Something described as animated is full of life, for example, and the word animal refers to a living thing.
The Latin word anima means breath or soul, and animus means spirit.
In magnanimus, animus is joined by the Latin word magnus, meaning great.
Basically meaning greatness of spirit, magnanimity is the opposite of selfishness.
A true magnanimous person can lose without complaining and win without gloating.
And angry disputes can sometimes be resolved when one side makes a magnanimous gesture toward the other.
With your Word of the Day, I'm Peter Sokolowski.
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