No. 71 in Spanish

mayor

"Mayor" in Spanish means "older," "oldest," or "greater." It can also mean "major" depending on the context.

In a sentence

Mi hermana es mayor que yo.
My sister is older than me.
In this sentence, 'mayor' is used as a comparative adjective to indicate 'older' in terms of age.
El alcalde es la máxima autoridad mayor de la ciudad.
The mayor is the highest authority of the city.
Here, 'mayor' is used as a noun meaning the elected head of a city.
Ella tiene el mayor interés en aprender.
She has the greatest interest in learning.
In this context, 'mayor' serves as a superlative adjective meaning 'greater' in terms of degree or extent.

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