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- [mag-nuh m]
- /ˈmæg nəm/
- /ˈmæɡ.nəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mag-nuh m]
- /ˈmæg nəm/
Definitions of magnum word
- noun magnum a large wine bottle having a capacity of two ordinary bottles or 1.5 liters (1.6 quarts). 1
- noun magnum a magnum cartridge or firearm. 1
- adjective magnum (of a cartridge) equipped with a larger charge than other cartridges of the same size. 1
- adjective magnum (of a firearm) using such a cartridge. 1
- adjective magnum Informal. unusually great in power or size: a magnum spotlight; a magnum dosage. 1
- noun magnum A thing of a type that is larger than normal, in particular. 1
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Origin of magnum
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < Latin, neuter of magnus large; in reference to firearms, orig. used as a trademark by the Smith and Wesson Co.
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Parts of speech for Magnum
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magnum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
magnum usage trend in Literature
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