mirific

adjective mi·rif·ic \ (ˈ)mī¦rifik \

variants: or less commonly mirifical \-fə̇kəl\

Definition of mirific

: working wonders : marvelous

his mirific adventures
—W. J. Locke

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Origin and Etymology of mirific

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