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minore

minor

adjective mee-NOH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin minor 'lesser'

Also means

smaller

Usage Note

Minore is the comparative of piccolo, meaning smaller, lesser or younger, il fratello minore ('the younger brother'). As a noun it means a 'minor' (under-age person). Its opposite is maggiore; the superlative is minimo.

Examples

"Ha un rischio minore."

Natural Translation

It has a smaller risk.

Literal Translation

It-has a risk smaller.

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