"maius" meaning in Latin

See maius in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈmaj.jʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmaː.jus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: majus [alternative]
Etymology: See maior (“greater”, “larger”), the comparative degree of magnus. Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} maius
  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of maior Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: maior
    Sense id: en-maius-la-adj-Vd-dWG1X Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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