majorat

See also: majorât and Majorat

English

Etymology

From French majorat.

Noun

majorat (countable and uncountable, plural majorats)

  1. (law) primogeniture
  2. (law) property that descends with a title

French

Etymology

From majeur +‎ -at.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ʒɔ.ʁa/
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Noun

majorat m (plural majorats)

  1. majorat

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Romanian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French majorat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ʒoˈrat/
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Hyphenation: ma‧jo‧rat

Noun

majorat n (plural majorate)

  1. (uncountable) age (time of life when one attains full person rights)
    a ajunge la majoratto come of age
  2. 18th birthday party
    Am fost invitat la majoratul tău.
    I was invited to your 18th birthday party.
  3. (law) primogeniture
  4. (obsolete, rare) synonym of majoritate (majority)
Declension
Declension of majorat
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative majorat majoratul majorate majoratele
genitive-dative majorat majoratului majorate majoratelor
vocative majoratule majoratelor

Etymology 2

Verb

majorat (past participle of majora)

  1. past participle of majora

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