maior

Portuguese

/mɐj.ˈɔɾ/, /maj.ˈɔʁ/

adj
Definitions
  • (followed by l) ; bigger, larger
  • (preceded by a definite article) ; biggest, largest
  • major, greater
  • (music) major
  • (Brazil) big, great

Etymology

Derived from Old Portuguese maior derived from Latin māior (principal, main, greater, elder, bigger, larger) derived from Proto-Indo-European *mag- (knead, make, mix, work, great, press).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mag-

Gloss

knead, make, mix, work, great, press

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

働

Emoji

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