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Pronunciation / Transliteration: deo jeogeun
"그는 이 주제에 대해 더 적은 관심을 가지고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Smaller in amount, extent, or degree; not as much or as great.
"The lesser amount of rainfall this year has caused concern among farmers." - 2
Of lower importance, status, or quality; inferior.
"He was given a lesser role in the new project, which disappointed him."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word "lesser" originates from Old English *læssa*, which was the comparative form of *lȳtel* (meaning 'little'). It is a double comparative, formed by adding the comparative suffix '-er' to 'less', which itself is already a comparative form. This linguistic evolution highlights its long-standing use to denote a smaller degree or quantity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lesser" is said worldwide
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moindre
Transliteration: mwɛ̃dʁ
"Il a un moindre intérêt pour ce sujet."
geringer
Transliteration: ɡəˈʁɪŋɐ
"Er zeigte ein geringeres Interesse an der Aufgabe."
minore
Transliteration: miˈno.re
"Ha un interesse minore in questo argomento."
menor
Transliteration: meˈnoɾ
"Él tiene un interés menor en este tema."
menor
Transliteration: meˈnɔɾ
"Ele tem um interesse menor neste tópico."
कम
Transliteration: kam
"उसे इस विषय में कम रुचि है।"
较小的
Transliteration: jiàoxiǎo de
"他对此事的兴趣较小。"
더 적은
Transliteration: deo jeogeun
"그는 이 주제에 대해 더 적은 관심을 가지고 있다."
より少ない
Transliteration: yori sukunai
"彼はこの話題により少ない関心を持っている。"
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