minoria
See also: minoría
Catalan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [mi.nuˈɾi.ə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [mi.noˈɾi.a]
Audio (Barcelona): (file)
Noun
minoria f (plural minories)
Related terms
Portuguese
Etymology
Apparently from Latin minor + -ia.[1][2] Cognate with Catalan minoria, Spanish minoría.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.noˈɾi.ɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.noˈɾi.a/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mi.nuˈɾi.ɐ/
Noun
minoria f (plural minorias)
- minority (any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority)
- Antonym: maioria
- (sociology) minority (a group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society)
Derived terms
- minoria étnica
- minoria sexual
Related terms
Descendants
- → Tetum: minoria
References
- ^ “minoria”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- ^ “minoria”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025