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)

  1. minority (subgroup that does not form a numerical majority)
    Antonym: majoria

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/

Noun

minoria f (plural minorias)

  1. minority (any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority)
    Antonym: maioria
  2. (sociology) minority (a group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society)

Derived terms

  • minoria étnica
  • minoria sexual

Descendants

  • Tetum: minoria

References

  1. ^ minoria”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ minoria”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025