Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Thursday November 27, 2008

inferior, adjective:
lower; inferior

Like many Spanish words, inferior conveys the meaning of two English words. In the literal sense, it means lower:

en la parte inferior de la pierna
on the lower part of the leg

Tenía el labio inferior hinchado.
His lower lip was swollen.

Las temperaturas han sido inferiores a lo normal.
Temperatures have been lower than normal.

Inferior can also mean inferior:

de calidad inferior
of inferior quality

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Spanish Word of the Day ArchiveThursday November 27, 2008