ΜΕΓΑΛΟΨΥΧΙΑ, μεγαλοψυχια
MEGALOPSYCHIA, megalopsychia
Sounds Like: meh-gah-loh-psy-KHEE-ah
Translations: magnanimity, greatness of soul, high-mindedness, generosity, a magnanimity, a greatness of soul, a high-mindedness, a generosity
From the root: ΜΕΓΑΛΟΨΥΧΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the quality of having a great soul or spirit, encompassing virtues like generosity, courage, and high-mindedness. It describes a noble and elevated character, often implying a disregard for petty concerns and a focus on what is truly important or honorable. It is a compound word formed from 'μέγας' (great) and 'ψυχή' (soul/spirit).
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:26
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΕΓΑΛΟΨΥΧΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΜΕΓΑΛΟΨΥΧΙΑΝ — magnanimity, a magnanimity, generosity, a generosity, greatness of soul, a greatness of soul
- ΜΕΓΑΛΟΨΥΧΙΑΣ — (of) magnanimity, (of) greatness of soul, (of) generosity, (of) high-mindedness
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