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mais used to form the comparative of adjectives and adverbs; more; -er; preceded by the definitive article, used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs; most; -est

mais is the #19 most common word in Portuguese, a adverb. It means “used to form the comparative of adjectives and adverbs; more; -er; preceded by the definitive article, used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs; most; -est” and is pronounced /ˈmajs/.

#19frequency rank
0.52%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of mais

FormWhat it isMeaning
maysalternative, obsolete

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