mayor

Adj

1. (comparative, feminine, form-of, masculine) comparative degree of grande: bigger
2. (comparative, feminine, form-of, masculine) comparative degree of viejo: older; elder
3. (comparative, feminine, form-of, masculine) comparative degree of viejo: old; at an advanced age
4. (feminine, masculine) of age; adult; grown-up
5. (feminine, masculine) major; main
6. (feminine, masculine) head; boss
7. (feminine, masculine) major
8. (feminine, form-of, masculine, superlative) superlative degree of grande: the biggest
9. (feminine, form-of, masculine, superlative) superlative degree of viejo: the oldest
10. (feminine, masculine) enhanced

Noun

1. (masculine) major (military rank)
2. (masculine) boss; head
3. (in-plural, literary, masculine) ancestors
4. (masculine) old person

Noun

mainsail

grande

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viejo

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Opposite of

menor

Hyphenated as

ma‧yor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/maˈʝoɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: maior

In summary

Inherited from Latin maior.

Concepts

major

elder

greater

older

bigger

senior

adult

🧑

big

elderly

great

aged

eldest

larger

main

chief

flat

grownup

grown-up

high

important

F

firstborn

Major

very expensive

higher

sr.

key

🔑

large

extreme

long

considerable

biggest

more

of age

old

🧓

appreciable

oldest

old man

puss

real

ancient

serious

significant

sizable

substantial

superior

tall

ultimate

utmost

uttermost

Synonyms

adulto

🧑

superior

más grande

anciano

maior

adulta

bemol

comandante

importante

más

mejor

si

viejo

🧓

extremo

grande

grandioso

grave

primogénito

inmenso

largo

magnífico

majestuoso

imenso

máximo

mayor de edad

🧑

mayordomo

mayoría

el de más edad

notable

parte

principal

sabio

peso y precio excesivo

amplio

vasto

abuelo

libro mayor

📒

ancho

antiguo

🧓

alto

persona mayor

considerable

corpulento

enorme

Translations

maggiore

majeur

major

maior

grand

Major

grande

gran

größer

més gran

adulto

🧑

âgé

🧓

Dur

plus grand

groß

Sentences

Su mayor ventaja es que sabe jugar de cara al aro y de espaldas .

His biggest advantage is that he knows how to play face-to-face and back.

Por su dureza tiene mayor resistencia al impacto que el acero .

Due to its hardness, it has greater impact resistance than steel.

El petróleo constituye la mayor fuente de ingresos del distrito .

Oil is the district's largest source of revenue.

Es uno de los glaciares más importantes de la Provincia , aunque no el mayor .

It is one of the most important glaciers in the Province, although not the largest.

Particularmente la Sierra Azul es la de mayor altitud en el municipio .

Particularly the Sierra Azul is the highest altitude in the municipality.

Además , tiene una gran influencia francesa , bastante mayor que en Marruecos y Túnez .

In addition, it has a great French influence, much greater than in Morocco and Tunisia.