maioral

See also: maïoral

Galician

Etymology

From maior +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mai̯oˈɾal]

Noun

maioral m (plural maiorais)

1. coachman

   Synonym: cocheiro

2. (management) foreman (the leader of a work crew)

   Synonym: capataz

3. middle finger

   Synonym: dedo medio

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “maioral”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “maioral”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “maioral”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology

From maior +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maj.oˈɾaw/ [maɪ̯.oˈɾaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /maj.uˈɾal/ [maj.uˈɾaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /maj.uˈɾal/ [maj.uˈɾaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /maj.uˈɾa.li/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
• Hyphenation: mai‧o‧ral

Noun

maioral m or f by sense (plural maiorais)

1. an exceptional person

Related terms

• maioria