magnoperate

Meaning

Verb

• To magnify the greatness of (someone or something); to exalt.
• To act grandly.
• To work on one's magnum opus.

Origin

• , modelled after operate. Magnopere is derived from magnō opere, from magnō (the ablative masculine or neuter singular of magnus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s) + opere (the ablative singular of opus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-).
• , in this sense (1788–1824): see the 1821 quotation. Magnum opus is derived from Latin magnum opus, from magnum (the accusative neuter singular of magnus) + opus; see further at etymology 1.