parvior

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology

From parvus (small) +‎ -ior (-er). A rare regularly formed alternative to the usually suppletive comparative form minor.

Adjective

parvior (comparative, neuter parvius, adverb parvius); third declension (Late Latin, rare)

  1. comparative degree of parvus:
    Synonym: minor
    Antonym: maior
    1. smaller

Declension

Third-declension comparative adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative parvior parvius parviōrēs parviōra
genitive parviōris parviōrum
dative parviōrī parviōribus
accusative parviōrem parvius parviōrēs
parviōrīs
parviōra
ablative parviōre
parviōrī
parviōribus
vocative parvior parvius parviōrēs parviōra

References

  • "parvior", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • parvior”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.