This is the 6271st most frequent Catalan word.
minor
"Minor" in Catalan means "smaller" or "lesser" in English.
Here, 'menor' is used as an adjective meaning 'smaller' or 'lesser' in terms of importance or impact.
El problema és menor del que pensàvem.
The problem is smaller than we thought.
In this sentence, 'menor' refers to 'younger' in relation to age, describing the relative age of the sister.
La seva germana menor té dotze anys.
His younger sister is twelve years old.
Here, 'menor' describes the lesser significance or priority of the issue at hand.