🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

más grande

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mas grande

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Larger/ˈlɑːr.dʒər/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Esta caja es más grande que la otra."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Comparative form of large; greater in size, extent, or capacity.

    "The larger box can hold more items than the smaller one."
  2. 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

The word 'larger' is derived from the Middle English 'larger', which comes from the Old French 'large', meaning 'broad' or 'wide'. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'largus', which means 'abundant' or 'generous'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass size and extent.

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