maior

Meaning

Adj

comparative degree of magnus

Noun

1. (declension-3, in-plural, masculine) ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
2. (Medieval-Latin, declension-3, masculine) A mayor (a leader of a city or town).

Concepts

greater

bigger

Opposite of

minor

Synonyms

maius

Translations

maior

groter

größer

maggiore

schwerer

umfangreicher

wichtiger

großartiger

bedeutender

plus grand

plus gros

plus imposant

épatante

meerder

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmaj.jɔr]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *magjōs, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs, from *meǵh₂- (“great”) + *-yōs (comparative suffix).