moindre
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Etymology
Inherited from Old French meindre, the nominative case of menor, inherited from Latin minor. Doublet of mineur.
Pronunciation
Adjective
moindre (plural moindres)
- comparative degree of petit; lower; less; lesser
- (preceded by a definite article) superlative degree of petit; the smallest, the slightest, the least
- le moindre doute
- The slighest doubt.
- Si j’entends le moindre son, je tirerai.
- If I hear the slightest sound, I will shoot.
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Further reading
- “moindre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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