a minore

adjective

a mi·​no·​re

ˌämə̇ˈnōrē,

ˌām-;

¦āˌmīˈ-

: of or relating to an ionic foot beginning with two short syllables

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from the lesser

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

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