mayoría

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Spanish

Etymology

From mayor (“bigger, major”) +‎ -ía.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /maʝoˈɾia/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /maʃoˈɾia/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /maʒoˈɾia/

  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: ma‧yo‧rí‧a

Noun

mayoría f (plural mayorías)

  1. majority
    Antonym: minoría

Derived terms

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