What does maiōrānus mean in Latin?

maiōrānus, a adjective, means “ancestor(s); mayoral”.

How do you pronounce maiōrānus?

In classical Latin, [maj.joːˈraː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ma.joˈraː.nus].

Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s → Proto-Indo-European *méǵyōs → Proto-Italic *majjōs → Latin maiōrānus.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

maiōrānus (feminine maiōrāna, neuter maiōrānum)

Classical[maj.joːˈraː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ma.joˈraː.nus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	maiōrānus	maiōrāna	maiōrānum
genitive	maiōrānī	maiōrānae	maiōrānī
dative	maiōrānō	maiōrānae	maiōrānō
accusative	maiōrānum	maiōrānam	maiōrānum
ablative	maiōrānō	maiōrānā	maiōrānō
vocative	maiōrāne	maiōrāna	maiōrānum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	maiōrānī	maiōrānae	maiōrāna
genitive	maiōrānōrum	maiōrānārum	maiōrānōrum
dative	maiōrānīs	maiōrānīs	maiōrānīs
accusative	maiōrānōs	maiōrānās	maiōrāna
ablative	maiōrānīs	maiōrānīs	maiōrānīs
vocative	maiōrānī	maiōrānae	maiōrāna

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin maiōrānus From maior + -ānus.

proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Maiōrānus²

Maiōrānus m sg (genitive Maiōrānī)

Classical[maj.joːˈraː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ma.joˈraː.nus]

From maiōrānus (“mayoral”).