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maggiore

greater

adjective mahd-JOH-reh Common

Origin: Latin maior (greater, larger)

Also means

major

Usage Note

Maggiore is the comparative of grande, meaning 'greater, larger, older, major'. As a noun, il/la maggiore is the eldest sibling or (music) a major key: in do maggiore (in C major). Its superlative is il/la maggiore (the greatest) or massimo. Plural: maggiori (invariable for gender).

Examples

"Questo è il maggiore ostacolo al progresso."

Natural Translation

This is the greatest obstacle to progress.

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