minoría

See also: minoria

Asturian

Noun

minoría f (plural minoríes)

1. minority (subgroup that does not form half or more)
2. minority (state of being a minor)

Antonyms

• mayoría

Related terms

• menor

Galician

Noun

minoría f (plural minorías)

1. minority (subgroup that does not form half or more)

   Antonym: maioría

Related terms

• menor

Further reading

• “minoría”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012

Spanish

Etymology

Apparently from Latin minor +‎ -ia. Cognate with Catalan minoria, Portuguese minoria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌminoˈɾia/ [ˌmi.noˈɾi.a]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: mi‧no‧rí‧a

Noun

minoría f (plural minorías)

1. minority (subgroup that does not form half or more)
2. minority (state of being a minor)

Antonyms

• mayoría

Derived terms

• minoría de edad
• minoría sexual

 

Related terms

• menor

 

Further reading

• “minoría”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014