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a maioria
majority
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How do you say maioria in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce maioria in Portuguese?
maioria is pronounced /a majoˈɾiɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A maioria das estudantes foi aprovada no exame difícil.
The majority of the female students was approved on the difficult exam.
A maioria das pessoas estava cansada e preocupada com a situação econômica.
The majority of people was tired and worried about the economic situation.
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Why is it feminine?
Maioria is feminine because it derives from the Latin "maior" (greater) combined with the feminine suffix "-ia," which regularly produces feminine nouns in both Latin and Portuguese. This suffix, inherited from Latin and used to form abstract nouns and collectives, naturally assigned feminine gender to the word.
What is the Portuguese word for majority?
The Portuguese word for majority is a maioria — feminine.
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