la
feminine
/maxesˈtað/
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Translation
majesty
Word origin
From Latin 'maiestas, maiestatis' ('greatness, dignity'), related to 'maior' ('greater'). The same root gives English majesty and majestic.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- maiestas
- English cognates
- majesty, majestic
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmajestades
Examples
, , .
Yes, your majesty, as you command.
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Their majesties visited the palace.
discurso breve.
His majesty's speech was brief.
embajadores .
Her majesty received the ambassadors in the main hall.
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The mountains rose with an enormous majesty.
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The palace received his majesty with all the honours.
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