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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinferiore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-fe-ryo-re
"Il suo lavoro è risultato inferiore alle aspettative."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lower in rank, status, or quality compared to another.
"This product is of inferior quality compared to the brand leader."
- 1
A person considered to be lower in social status, rank, or ability than another.
"He treated everyone around him as if they were his inferiors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'inferus' meaning 'low', 'inferior' entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French and Latin comparatives. Originally used primarily in literal spatial contexts to describe physical position, its semantic scope expanded over centuries to denote social hierarchy, lower quality, and reduced rank.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inferior" is said worldwide
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inférieur
Transliteration: ain-feh-ryur
"Ce matériel est de qualité inférieure."
minderwertig
Transliteration: min-der-ver-tich
"Dieses Produkt ist von minderwertiger Qualität."
inferiore
Transliteration: in-fe-ryo-re
"Il suo lavoro è risultato inferiore alle aspettative."
inferior
Transliteration: in-fe-ryor
"Este material es de calidad inferior."
inferior
Transliteration: ĩ-fe-ɾi-oɾ
"O serviço prestado foi de qualidade inferior."
हीन
Transliteration: heen
"यह उत्पाद बहुत हीन quality का है।"
劣等
Transliteration: lièděng
"这种材料的质量很劣等。"
열등한
Transliteration: yeoldeunghan
"그 제품은 품질이 열등하다."
劣った
Transliteration: ototta
"この商品は品質が劣っている。"
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