mayor
Papiamentu
adjective
Definitions
- great, major
Etymology
Derived from Spanish, Castilian mayor (major, bigger) inherited from Portuguese maior (greater, bigger).
Origin
Portuguese
maior
Gloss
greater, bigger
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- maior Latin
- māior Latin
- Major German
- majoor Dutch, Flemish
- Montemayor Spanish, Castilian
- mayor Spanish, Castilian
- mayoral Spanish, Castilian
- mayoreo Spanish, Castilian
- mayorista Spanish, Castilian
- mayormente Spanish, Castilian
- mayoría Spanish, Castilian
- maior Portuguese
- maioral Portuguese
- maioria Portuguese
- maior Old Portuguese