maior

Meaning

1. (feminine,masculine) bigger, greater, major
2. (feminine,masculine) major

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin maiōrem.

Sentences

Era o maior de sete irmáns .

He was the eldest of seven siblings.

Trátase da maior illa do norte de África .

It is the largest island in North Africa.

Todos, en maior ou menor medida, foron cómplices.

All, to a greater or lesser extent, were accomplices.

A maior parte da superficie das illas está protexida polo goberno federal.

Most of the islands are protected by the federal government.

Esa é a maior descentralización .

That's the biggest decentralization.

De non pagar , sería o maior impagamento da historia do Fondo .

Failure to pay would be the largest default in the Fund's history.

E piden maior investimento para poder ser competitivos.

We need to invest more in order to be competitive.

O seu irmán maior Vasili morreu de neno .

His older brother Vasili died as a child.