magnolia
English edit
Etymology edit
French Magnol + -ia. Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715). The surname is a form of the male given name Magne, from Latin magnus.
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Noun edit
magnolia (countable and uncountable, plural magnolias)
- (countable) A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves.
- 2011, Jesmyn Ward, Salvage the Bones, Bloomsbury (2017), page 158:
- There are clusters of magnolias that are so tall and green and glossy, they are impossible to climb, and the air around them always smells like peaches.
- (countable) The flower of a magnolia tree.
- (countable) A native or resident of the American state of Mississippi.
- (countable, uncountable) A creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.
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Adjective edit
magnolia (not comparable)
- Of a creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.
See also edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin magnolia.
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Noun edit
magnolia f (plural magnolia's)
- magnolia, tree or shrub of the genus Magnolia.
- Synonyms: beverboom, tulpenboom
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From translingual Magnolia.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑŋnoliɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝ŋno̞ˌliɑ̝]
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑɡnoliɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝ɡno̞ˌliɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -iɑ
- Syllabification(key): mag‧no‧li‧a
Noun edit
magnolia
- magnolia (tree, flower)
Declension edit
Inflection of magnolia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | magnolia | magnoliat | ||
genitive | magnolian | magnolioiden magnolioitten | ||
partitive | magnoliaa | magnolioita | ||
illative | magnoliaan | magnolioihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | magnolia | magnoliat | ||
accusative | nom. | magnolia | magnoliat | |
gen. | magnolian | |||
genitive | magnolian | magnolioiden magnolioitten magnoliainrare | ||
partitive | magnoliaa | magnolioita | ||
inessive | magnoliassa | magnolioissa | ||
elative | magnoliasta | magnolioista | ||
illative | magnoliaan | magnolioihin | ||
adessive | magnolialla | magnolioilla | ||
ablative | magnolialta | magnolioilta | ||
allative | magnolialle | magnolioille | ||
essive | magnoliana | magnolioina | ||
translative | magnoliaksi | magnolioiksi | ||
abessive | magnoliatta | magnolioitta | ||
instructive | — | magnolioin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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Further reading edit
- “magnolia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from translingual Magnolia, from New Latin magnolia, from. From French Magnol + Latin -ia.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
magnolia m (plural magnolias)
- magnolia (tree, flower)
Further reading edit
- “magnolia”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
magnolia f (plural magnolias)
- magnolia (tree, flower)
Further reading edit
- “magnolia” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Italian edit
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Noun edit
magnolia f (plural magnolie)
Anagrams edit
Norman edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English magnolia.
Noun edit
magnolia m (plural magnolias)
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715).
Noun edit
magnolia m (definite singular magnoliaen, indefinite plural magnoliaer, definite plural magnoliaene)
- a magnolia (flowering tree)
References edit
- “magnolia” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715).
Noun edit
magnolia m (definite singular magnoliaen, indefinite plural magnoliaer or magnoliaar, definite plural magnoliaene or magnoliaane)
- a magnolia (flowering tree)
References edit
- “magnolia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French magnolia. Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
magnolia f
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Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
magnolia f (plural magnolias)
Further reading edit
- “magnolia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014