adjectivethird declension
parvior
parvior (comparative, neuter parvius, adverb parvius)
Classical[ˈpar.wi.ɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈpar.vi.or]
parvius sg. nom. n.; sg. acc. n.; sg. voc. n.
Meaning
- Late Latincomparativerarecomparative degree of parvus
- Late Latincomparativeraresmaller
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | parvior | parvior | parvius |
| genitive | parviōris | parviōris | parviōris |
| dative | parviōrī | parviōrī | parviōrī |
| accusative | parviōrem | parviōrem | parvius |
| ablative | parviōre parviōrī | parviōre parviōrī | parviōre parviōrī |
| vocative | parvior | parvior | parvius |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | parviōrēs | parviōrēs | parviōra |
| genitive | parviōrum | parviōrum | parviōrum |
| dative | parviōribus | parviōribus | parviōribus |
| accusative | parviōrēs parviōrīs | parviōrēs parviōrīs | parviōra |
| ablative | parviōribus | parviōribus | parviōribus |
| vocative | parviōrēs | parviōrēs | parviōra |
Origins
From parvus (“small”) + -ior (“-er”). A rare regularly formed alternative to the usually suppletive comparative form minor.