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menor.

comparative degree of pequeno; smaller

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/meˈnɔʁ/Brazil[meˈnɔh]Brazil/meˈnɔɾ/São-Paulo/meˈnɔʁ/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. comparative degree of pequeno; smaller

    comparative · feminine · form-of · masculine
    Laranjas são menores que melancias.

  2. superlative degree of pequeno; smallest

    feminine · form-of · masculine · superlative
    O Sergipe é o menor estado do Brasil.

  3. minor, lesser

    feminine · masculine
    um inimigo menor

  4. underage, minor (below legal adulthood)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *-néwti Proto-Indo-European *minéwti Proto-Italic *minuō? Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Italic *-(j)ōs? Proto-Italic *minōs Latin minor Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?] Portuguese menor Inherited from Latin minor.

noun/meˈnɔʁ/Brazil[meˈnɔh]Brazil/meˈnɔɾ/São-Paulo/meˈnɔʁ/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. minor, underage (person below the legal age of responsibility or accountability)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *-néwti Proto-Indo-European *minéwti Proto-Italic *minuō? Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Italic *-(j)ōs? Proto-Italic *minōs Latin minor Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?] Portuguese menor Inherited from Latin minor.

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