minoria

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See also: minoría

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

minoria f (plural minories)

  1. minority (subgroup that does not form a numerical majority)
    Antonym: majoria

Portuguese

Etymology

Apparently from Latin minor +‎ -ia.[1][2] Cognate with Catalan minoria, Spanish minoría.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: mi‧no‧ri‧a

Noun

minoria f (plural minorias)

  1. minority (any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority)
    Antonym: maioria
  2. (sociology) minority (a group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tetum: minoria

References

  1. ^ “minoria”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
  2. ^ “minoria”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024
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