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maior
major (military rank) /maˈjor/
noun#1421 most common
Also: officer holding the rank of major
Example sentences
Maiorul este un om bun.
The major is a good man.
Fratele meu este maior în armată.
My brother is a major in the army.
Am vorbit ieri cu maiorul despre misiune.
I spoke with the major yesterday about the mission.
Soldații l-au salutat pe maior când a intrat în cazarmă.
The soldiers saluted the major when he entered the barracks.
Gradul de maior se află între căpitan și locotenent-colonel.
The rank of major sits between captain and lieutenant colonel.
Fiul generalului a fost avansat la gradul de maior după ani de serviciu exemplar pe front.
The general's son was promoted to the rank of major after years of exemplary service at the front.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | maior | maiori |
| Genitive | maiorului | maiorilor |
| Accusative | maior | maiori |
| Vocative | maiorule | maiorilor |
Word family
maiormajor (military rank)
locotenent-colonellieutenant colonel, the rank above major
căpitancaptain, the rank below majormajormajor, of full legal age (unrelated meaning, same Latin root)Etymology
Romanian "maior" comes from Latin "maior," the comparative form of "magnus" (great), meaning "greater" or "elder." It entered Romanian as a military title through French "major," following the common European pattern where the comparative form of "great" came to label the officer ranked above a captain. The spelling with "maior" reflects an older or more Latinate borrowing path than the adjective "major" (of age), which arrived separately.
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