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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