minoria

Meaning

1. (feminine) minority (any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority)
2. (feminine) minority (a group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society)

Concepts

minority

handful

minorities

minority groups

Opposite of

maioria

Synonyms

menoridade

minorias

grupo minoritário

Translations

minorité

minoría

minoranza

minoria

Minderheit

minderheid

μειονότητα

azınlık

μειονότητα/μειοψηφία

μειοψηφία

minoritat

minoritaire

groupe minoritaire

Minderheitengruppe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mi.noˈɾi.ɐ/

Etymology

Cognate with Catalan: minoria

Cognate with Spanish: minoría

In summary

Apparently from Latin minor + -ia. Cognate with Catalan minoria, Spanish minoría.