majeur
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin māior (“larger, greater”). Doublet of maire, major, and mayeur.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
majeur (feminine singular majeure, masculine plural majeurs, feminine plural majeures)
- greater, larger, more important
- (by extension) of great importance, main, major, principal, greatest
AntonymsEdit
NounEdit
majeur m (plural majeurs)
- an adult (as defined by the age of majority)
- middle finger
AntonymsEdit
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- “majeur” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).