Spanish Conversation · Level 16
90 words
Spanish word
mayoría
Pronunciation
IPA/maʝoˈɾia/
Meaning
- feminine nounmost
Example
La mayoría de la gente está de acuerdo.
Most people agree.
More examples
La mayoría de mis amigos prefiere el café.
Most of my friends prefer coffee.
Core concept
The part of a group that outnumbers the other parts.
Common phrases
la mayoría de
most of
la mayoría de la gente
most people
Similar words
mayor parte: Largest proportion of a whole.
parte: Single constituent part of a whole.
Definition in Spanish
El conjunto de individuos o elementos dentro de un grupo que supera en número a las demás partes.
Word origin
It comes from Latin maior 'greater' plus the noun-forming suffix -itas, which produces medieval maioritas and then Spanish mayoría.
Usage tips
- When mayoría refers to individual members, surrounding verbs and pronouns often use plural, while with collective nouns such as gente the verb often uses singular.
Other meanings
- majoritynoun
Opposites
- minoríaminoritynoun
Related words
- mayoritariomajorityadjective
- mayoritariamentemostlyadverb