Etymology

magniferous

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Today it means: Containing magnesium or magnesium compounds; magnesian Full definition →

English magnesium ← New Latin magnēsium ← Latin magnēsius
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  1. LatinMagnēsia
  2. Latinmagnēsius
  3. New Latinmagnēsium
  4. Englishmagnesium
  5. English todaymagniferous

From magnesium + -i- + -ferous.

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