Arnamagnæan

adjective

of or pertaining to Árni Magnússon or his work or dedicated to him

“the Arnamagnæan Manuscript Collection; the Arnamagnæan Institute; the Arnamagnæan Commission”

Meanings

adjectiveArnamagnæan (not comparable)

alternative Arnamagnaean · alternative Arnamagnean

  1. not comparableof or pertaining to Árni Magnússon or his work or dedicated to him

    the Arnamagnæan Manuscript Collection; the Arnamagnæan Institute; the Arnamagnæan Commission

Origin

A Latinized adjective formed from the name of Árni Magnússon, Icelandic scholar and manuscript collector.

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Translations

Danish arnamagnæansk
  • arnamagnæanskof or pertaining to Árni Magnússon or his work or dedicacted to him
Swedish arnamagneansk
  • arnamagneanskof or pertaining to Árni Magnússon or his work or dedicacted to him
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APA

Arnamagnæan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arnamagn%C3%A6an

MLA

“Arnamagnæan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arnamagn%C3%A6an. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arnamagnæan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arnamagn%C3%A6an.

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