{"word":"magnanimous","date":"2026-09-08","partOfSpeech":"adjective","pronunciation":"mag-NAN-uh-mus","definition":"having or showing a generous and kind nature","example":"She was too magnanimous to resent the unkind words of those grousing about her winning the spelling bee.","etymology":"The word magnanimous comes from Latin, specifically from the combination of magnus, meaning great, and animus, meaning soul or spirit, and entered English around the 15th century. Its original Latin sense was great-minded or high-spirited, which evolved into its current meaning of generous and kind.","source":"merriam-webster","sourceUrl":"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/magnanimous-2026-09-08","fetchedAt":"2026-09-08T23:19:59.717Z","cached":false}