majeur

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māior (“larger, greater”). Doublet of maire, 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)

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

Antonyms

• mineur
• moindre

Noun

majeur m (plural majeurs)

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

Antonyms

• mineur

See also

• la majeur
• si majeur
• force majeure

Further reading

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