Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maior et sanior pars

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: maior et san-ior -pars
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The successful side of an election in which victory is not based on numerical majority but where greater weight has been given to the votes of some electors based on their authority, intellectual prowess, moral standing, purity of intent, and fairness of judgment.

Example Sentences

"Though the majority wanted to expand the dormitory, the maior et sanior pars decided on increasing the library's collection."

Etymology

From Latin, meaning "greater and sounder part".

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does maior et sanior pars mean?: The successful side of an election in which victory is not based on numerical majority but where greater weight has been given to the votes of some electors based on their authority, intellectual prowess, moral standing, purity of intent, and fairness of judgment.
Where does maior et sanior pars come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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