"moindre" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /mwɛ̃dʁ/ Audio: Fr-moindre.ogg Forms: moindres [plural]
Rhymes: -wɛ̃dʁ Etymology: Inherited from Old French meindre, the nominative case of menor, inherited from Latin minor. Doublet of mineur. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|meindre|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French meindre, {{inh+|fr|fro|meindre}} Inherited from Old French meindre, {{m|fro|menor}} menor, {{inh|fr|la|minor}} Latin minor, {{doublet|fr|mineur}} Doublet of mineur Head templates: {{fr-adj}} moindre (plural moindres)
  1. comparative degree of petit; lower; less; lesser Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: petit (extra: lower; less; lesser)
    Sense id: en-moindre-fr-adj-nM1KMexX Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. (preceded by a definite article) superlative degree of petit; the smallest, the slightest, the least Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: petit (extra: the smallest, the slightest, the least)
    Sense id: en-moindre-fr-adj-5eXy3bS0 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: c’est la moindre des choses, de deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre, entre deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre, la moindre, le moindre, loi du moindre effort, amoindrir Related terms: moindrement, moins

Inflected forms

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      "word": "entre deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre"
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      "word": "la moindre"
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      "word": "le moindre"
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          "english": "The slighest doubt.",
          "text": "le moindre doute",
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        },
        {
          "english": "If I hear the slightest sound, I will shoot.",
          "text": "Si j’entends le moindre son, je tirerai.",
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      "word": "entre deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre"
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      "word": "le moindre"
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      "word": "loi du moindre effort"
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          "text": "Si j’entends le moindre son, je tirerai.",
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