менее

Russian

Etymology

Inherited form Old East Slavic мьне (mĭne), from Proto-Slavic *mьnjes- or Proto-Slavic *mьnješ-. Cognate to Latin minor, minus, Greek μινύθω (minúthō), μείον (meíon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈmʲenʲɪje]
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Adverb

ме́нее • (méneje)

less
ме́нее поле́зный (poléznyj) ― méneje poléznyj (poléznyj) ― less useful

Related terms

наиме́нее (naiméneje)
ме́ньше (ménʹše)
ме́ньший (ménʹšij)

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