majeur

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māior (“larger, greater”). Doublet of major and mayeur.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.ʒœʁ/
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Rhymes: -œʁ

Adjective

majeur (feminine singular majeure, masculine plural majeurs, feminine plural majeures)

greater, larger, more important
(by extension) of great importance, main, major, principal, greatest

Antonyms

Noun

majeur m (plural majeurs)

an adult (as defined by the age of majority)
middle finger

Antonyms

mineur

See also

Further reading

“majeur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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