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Pronunciation / Transliteration: maior
"Esta caixa é maior que a outra."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Comparative form of large; greater in size, extent, or capacity.
"The larger box can hold more items than the smaller one." - 2
Used to describe something that is more significant in quantity or degree.
"She received a larger portion of the cake than anyone else."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English larger, from Old French large (broad, wide, generous), stemming from Latin largus (copious, abundant). The comparative suffix -er is of Germanic origin, used to form the comparative degree of adjectives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Larger" is said worldwide
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maior
Transliteration: maior
"Esta caixa é maior que a outra."
plus grand
Transliteration: ply gran
"Cette boîte est plus grande que l'autre."
größer
Transliteration: größer
"Diese Kiste ist größer als die andere."
più grande
Transliteration: più grande
"Questa scatola è più grande dell'altra."
más grande
Transliteration: mas grande
"Esta caja es más grande que la otra."
बड़ा
Transliteration: bada
"यह बॉक्स दूसरे से बड़ा है।"
更大
Transliteration: gèng dà
"这个盒子比另一个更大。"
더 큰
Transliteration: deo keun
"이 상자는 다른 것보다 더 큽니다."
より大きい
Transliteration: yori ookii
"この箱は他の箱より大きいです。"
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