maggiore
greater
adjective mahd-JOH-reh Common
Origin: Latin maior (greater, larger)
Also means
major
Usage Note
Maggiore is the comparative of grande, meaning 'greater, larger, older, major'. As a noun, il/la maggiore is the eldest sibling or (music) a major key: in do maggiore (in C major). Its superlative is il/la maggiore (the greatest) or massimo. Plural: maggiori (invariable for gender).
Examples
"Questo è il maggiore ostacolo al progresso."
Natural Translation
This is the greatest obstacle to progress.
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