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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

  1. Late Latincomparativerarecomparative degree of parvus
  2. Late Latincomparativeraresmaller

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeparviorparviorparvius
genitiveparviōrisparviōrisparviōris
dativeparviōrīparviōrīparviōrī
accusativeparviōremparviōremparvius
ablativeparviōre
parviōrī
parviōre
parviōrī
parviōre
parviōrī
vocativeparviorparviorparvius
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeparviōrēsparviōrēsparviōra
genitiveparviōrumparviōrumparviōrum
dativeparviōribusparviōribusparviōribus
accusativeparviōrēs
parviōrīs
parviōrēs
parviōrīs
parviōra
ablativeparviōribusparviōribusparviōribus
vocativeparviōrēsparviōrēsparviōra

Origins

From parvus (“small”) + -ior (“-er”). A rare regularly formed alternative to the usually suppletive comparative form minor.

Quick answers

What does parvior mean in Latin?
parvior, a adjective, means “comparative degree of parvus”.
How do you pronounce parvior?
In classical Latin, [ˈpar.wi.ɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpar.vi.or].