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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French meindre, the nominative case of menor, inherited from Latin minor. Doublet of mineur.
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Adjective
moindre (plural moindres)
- comparative degree of petit; lower; less; lesser
- (preceded by a definite article) superlative degree of petit; the smallest, the slightest, the least
le moindre doute- The slighest doubt.
Si j’entends le moindre son, je tirerai.- If I hear the slightest sound, I will shoot.
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