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maggior

greater

adjective mahd-JOHR Less Common

Origin: from Latin maior, 'greater'

Also means

major

Usage Note

Maggior is the truncated form of maggiore, used before a noun in fixed expressions like la maggior parte ('most', literally 'the greater part') and a maggior ragione ('all the more so'). The full form maggiore appears elsewhere. It's the comparative of grande.

Examples

"La maggior parte è d'accordo."

Natural Translation

Most people agree.

Literal Translation

The greater part is in-agreement.

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