What does maggiore in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word maggiore in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use maggiore in Italian.
The word maggiore in Italian means greater, elder, older, more important, major, elder, eldest, major, major, high altar, main altar, be popular, due to extenuating circumstances, force majeure, older brother, elder brother, to a greater extent, the age of consent, bigger than, full age, prime suspect, national football team, Ursa Major, due to force majeure, for further information, sergeant major, command. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word maggiore
greateraggettivo (più grande, superiore) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") La sua conoscenza del latino è maggiore della mia. His knowledge of Latin is greater than mine. |
elder, olderaggettivo (più anziano, più grande) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Giovanni è il fratello maggiore. Giovanni is the elder (or: older) brother. |
more importantaggettivo (più importante) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Nella gerarchia dell'associazione non c'è nessuno che sia maggiore di lui. In the association's hierarchy, there is no one more important than him. |
majorsostantivo maschile (grado militare) (military rank) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Non contraddire il maggiore! Don't contradict the major! |
elder, eldest(chi è più anziano) (uncommon) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Lui è il maggiore dei fratelli. He is the elder brother. |
majoraggettivo (musica (relativo ad una tonalità maggiore) (music) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Suonami una melodia in do maggiore. Play me a melody in C major. |
majorsostantivo maschile (militare (relativo a comandi o gradi) (military) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Queste sono le onorificenze da maggiore. These are the honors for a major. |
high altar, main altar
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be popular
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due to extenuating circumstancessostantivo femminile (figurato (al di là del controllo) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
force majeuresostantivo femminile (causa esterna) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
older brother, elder brother
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Avere un fratello maggiore vuol dire poter contare sempre su qualcuno che ci tiri fuori dai guai. Having an older brother means you can always count on someone to get you out of trouble. |
to a greater extent
(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.") |
the age of consent
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bigger than
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full agesostantivo femminile (essere maggiorenni) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
prime suspect(principale sospettato) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
national football team(football/soccer) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Facemmo molte foto della nazionale maggiore francese. |
Ursa Majorsostantivo femminile (costellazione) (constellation) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
due to force majeure
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
for further information
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
sergeant major
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commandsostantivo maschile (organismo militare) (military) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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