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inferiore

lower

adjective een-feh-RYOH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin inferior, comparative of inferus

Also means

inferior

Usage Note

Inferiore means lower in position or smaller in quantity, taking a for comparisons: inferiore alla media ('below average'). It is invariable for gender, with plural inferiori; its opposite is superiore.

Examples

"Il prezzo è inferiore a dieci euro."

Natural Translation

The price is below ten euros.

Literal Translation

The price is lower to ten euros.

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