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Russian
Etymology
Inherited form Old East Slavic мьне (mĭne), from Proto-Slavic *mьnjes- or Proto-Slavic *mьnješ-. Cognate to Latin minor, minus, Ancient Greek μινύθω (minúthō), μείον (meíon).
Pronunciation
Adverb
ме́нее • (méneje)
- less
- ме́нее поле́зный (poléznyj) ― méneje poléznyj (poléznyj) ― less useful