La majoria
Example: La majoria de documents històrics es conserven al museu central.
Definition
"La majoria" refers to the greater part or most of a group or amount, especially when indicating that more than half of something exists or occurs. For example, in history, "la majoria" of historical documents are preserved in the central museum.
Etymology
The phrase "la majoria" comes from Catalan, where "majoria" derives from the Latin word "majoritas," meaning 'greater part' or 'majority.' Did you know that this term originally related to age, signifying being older or greater in rank, before evolving to mean the larger portion of a whole?
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