Petit   Small  

petit (small): petite, petty (mineur), pettish (irritable), pettily (petitement), petticoat 'small coat', jupon)
Petit Jean (Arkansas) means 'little John'.

minimum (smallest): minimum, minim (minime), minimal (minimal), to minimize (minimiser)
mineur ('less'): minor, minority (minorité)
menu ('small [part]', 'detailed'): minute (menu, minute), minutia (minutie), miniver ('menu vair', petit-gris)
menuet ('smallish', 'pretty [dance]'): minuet
moins (less): minus, minuscule ('very small', minuscule)
mince ('small piece', thin): to mince (hacher)
ministre ('smaller [servant]'): minister (ministre, pasteur), ministrant (officiant), ministerial (ministériel)  magistrate, ministry (ministère)
administrer (to manage, to rule): to administer, administration (administration), administrative (administratif)
métier ('ministry', profession, occupation): métier
ménestrel ('smaller [servant]', musical entertainer): minstrel
diminuer ('to lessen apart'): to diminish, diminution (diminution), diminutive (minuscule)

Es pequeño (small)
It piccolo (small), minore (minor), minuto (minute), diminuendo ('becoming softer', diminuendo), minuetto (minuet), mestiere (occupation, trade)


Entier: Whole
Moitié: Half
Multi: Many
Seul: Alone
Peu: Little
Bas: Low
Fond: Bottom
Haut: High
Droite: Right
Grand: Big
Petit: Small
Bref: Short
Étroit: Narrow
Large: Wide
Début: Start
Commencer: to Begin
Finir: to End
Terme: Boundary
Croître: to Grow


© Renaud Bouret