lesser

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: Lesser

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From less +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Adjective

[edit]

lesser

  1. comparative form of little: more little

Adjective

[edit]

lesser (not comparable)

  1. Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
    Antonym: greater
    lesser panda
    lesser yellowlegs

Derived terms

[edit]
Terms derived from the adjective "lesser"

Translations

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

lesser (plural lessers)

  1. a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.
    the lesser of two evils
    The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do.
[edit]

Translations

[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]

Old French

[edit]

Verb

[edit]

lesser

  1. Alternative form of laissier

Conjugation

[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-sss, *-sst are modified to s, s, st. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.