/maˈjoɾ/
Translation
older, greater, major
Word origin
From Latin maior, maiorem ('greater, larger'), comparative of magnus ('great').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- maior
- English cognates
- major, majority, mayor
Examples
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His older sister has been living abroad for years.
hecha.
The greater part of the work is already done.
comunicación.
The major problem is the lack of communication.
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The chances of success are growing greater every time.
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My grandfather is still the eldest in the family.
Used in
Stories
(6)Grammar articles
(4)Spanish Comparatives: más que, menos que, tan como and the Four Irregulars
Spanish Quantifiers: mucho, poco, demasiado, todo, cada (mucha gente vs trabaja mucho)
Spanish Superlatives: El Mejor, El Mas, and the -isimo Ending
Verbs of Becoming in Spanish: ponerse, hacerse, volverse, convertirse en, llegar a ser
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