MAGNIFICAT

PRONUNCIATION: (mag-NIF-i-kat)

MEANING: noun:
1. The hymn of the Virgin Mary in Luke, 1:46-55.
2. An utterance of praise.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin magnificat (magnifies), the first word of the Latin version of the hymn that opens with �Magnificat anima mea Dominum� (�My soul magnifies the Lord�), from Latin magnus (great). Ultimately from the Indo-European root meg- (great), which is also the source of magnificent, maharajah, master, mayor, maestro, magnate, magistrate, maximum, magnify, mickle, mahatma, magnanimous, magisterial, magnifico, majestious, and hermetic. Earliest documented use: before 450.
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MAGNIFICT - an epic lie

MAGNITICAT - Rub it against a glass rod and it'll stick to the wall

MUGNIFICAT - What a beautiful face !