Maja is the feminine form of the term majo, which refers to an individual who was a part of the artistic scene in Madrid at the beginning of the nineteenth century which. These kind of people emerged into the art scene and differentiated themselves by the means of their austere, fluent usage of the Castilian language. They dressed elaborately and went to lengths to look good. They mainly consisted of members of the lower strata of society who possessed great stylistic sense and always carried themselves with pizzazz. Famous artist Goya used these people as subjects for one of his paintings.
The term has since evolved to refer to a general usage meaning just 'pretty' or 'good looking', similar to the word 'bonito'. It is widely used in contemporary Spanish.
The term has since evolved to refer to a general usage meaning just 'pretty' or 'good looking', similar to the word 'bonito'. It is widely used in contemporary Spanish.
