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majorate en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Latin maiōrātus, past participle of maiōrō (“to augment”), derived from Latin maior. By surface analysis, major + -ate (verb-forming suffix). See major (adjective).

Meanings

1. (obsolete) To augment; to increase.
   • The Embryo[…]proceeds to majoration and augmentation accordingly. And it is[…]an absurdity to think, that the Infant after conception should be majorated by the influence of any other Soul then that from whom he received his formation. 1660, James Howell, Parley of Beasts:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
majorated	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
majorated	Tense=Past		lexicographic
majorates	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
majorating	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic

Relateds

majoration

majorate en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From major (noun) + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

Meanings

1. The office or rank of a major.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
majorates	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

majorship