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maior

"maior" means "major, greater" in Portuguese. It is number 440 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

major, greater; major; very, quite

IPA

/majˈɔʁ/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Era maior.
  It used to be bigger.
  Tatoeba: bill / CK
• ">" significa maior que.
  ">" means greater than.
  Tatoeba: Ricardo14 / mervert1
• Este é maior.
  This one is bigger.
  Tatoeba: KimiP / CK

Learned together

In the course, "maior" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• segundo second
• meio half
• mau bad
• rápido fast
• suficiente sufficient
• possível possible
• idiota idiotic
• mil one thousand
• longe far, a long way

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