meyor

Asturian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin meliōrem.

Adjective

meyor

1. better

Adverb

meyor

1. better

Related terms

• ameyorar

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mayor — unadapted spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from English mayor, from Middle English maire, from Old French maire, from Latin maior. Doublet of mayor and medyor.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmeoɾ/ [ˈmɛː.oɾ]
• Rhymes: -eoɾ
• Syllabification: me‧yor

Noun

meyor (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜌᜓᜇ᜔) (government)

1. mayor of a city or municipality/town

   Synonym: alkalde

   Coordinate term: mayora

Derived terms

• yorme

 

Further reading

• “mayor” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “meyor”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 909
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 708

Anagrams

• yorme