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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