🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

maior

Pronunciation / Transliteration: maior

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bigger/ˈbɪɡər/
adjectiveCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O elefante é maior que o cavalo."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Of greater size or extent than something else.

    "The elephant is bigger than the horse."
  2. 2

    Used to indicate a larger amount or degree.

    "She has a bigger collection of stamps than her brother."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bigger' is derived from the Old English 'bigga', which means 'large' or 'great'. Its comparative form evolved in Middle English, reflecting a shift in usage to denote a greater size or extent compared to something else.

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