No. 680 in Italian
minori
"Minori" in Italian means "minors" or "younger ones" in English.
In a sentence
I minori devono essere accompagnati da un adulto.
Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Here, 'minori' refers to individuals under the legal age limit, usually children or adolescents.
Le spese sono risultate minori del previsto.
The expenses turned out to be less than expected.
In this case, 'minori' is used as a comparative adjective meaning 'less' or 'smaller in amount'.
Abbiamo scelto il percorso con i rischi minori.
We chose the path with the fewest risks.
Here, 'minori' functions as an adjective meaning 'fewer' or 'smaller in number' when referring to risks.
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