mellora

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) improvement, amelioration
2. (feminine) share of a heritage which a person can freely bequeath to any of his or her heirs, and which exceeds that of the rest

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of mellorar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of mellorar:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/meˈʎoɾa̝/

Etymology

14th century. Back-formation from mellorar. Compare Portuguese melhora and Spanish mejora.