inferiore
lower
adjective een-feh-RYOH-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin inferior, comparative of inferus
Also means
inferior
Usage Note
Inferiore means lower in position or smaller in quantity, taking a for comparisons: inferiore alla media ('below average'). It is invariable for gender, with plural inferiori; its opposite is superiore.
Examples
"Il prezzo è inferiore a dieci euro."
Natural Translation
The price is below ten euros.
Literal Translation
The price is lower to ten euros.
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