🇵🇹 Portuguese

maiorias

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as maiorias

majorities

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maiorias
/as majoˈɾiɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say maiorias in Portuguese?

IPA
/as majoˈɾiɐs/

How do you pronounce maiorias in Portuguese?

maiorias is pronounced /as majoˈɾiɐs/ 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?

Maiorias 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 majorities?

The Portuguese word for majorities is as maiorias — feminine.

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