mirific

adjective

mi·​rif·​ic

(ˈ)mī¦rifik

variants or less commonly mirifical

-fə̇kəl

: working wonders : marvelous

his mirific adventures

—W. J. Locke

Word History

Etymology

mirific from Middle French mirifique marvelous, from Latin mirificus, from mirus wonderful + -ficus -fic; akin to Latin mirari to wonder at; mirifical from mirific + -al

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