maioria

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Portuguese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From maior (bigger; greater) +‎ -ia (-y), from Old Galician-Portuguese maior, from Latin māior (bigger; greater), from Proto-Indo-European *mag- (great) + *-yos (comparative suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maj.oˈɾi.ɐ/ [maɪ̯.oˈɾi.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maj.oˈɾi.a/ [maɪ̯.oˈɾi.a]

  • Hyphenation: mai‧o‧ri‧a

Noun[edit]

maioria f (plural maiorias)

  1. majority (more than half)
    Synonyms: maior parte, pluralidade
    Antonyms: menor parte, minoria

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