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See also: Lesser

English

Etymology

From less + -er.

Pronunciation

Adjective

lesser

  1. comparative form of little: more little

Adjective

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

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Noun

lesser (plural lessers)

  1. a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.
    The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do.

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Old French

Verb

lesser

  1. alternative form of laissier

Conjugation

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.

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