a minori /ā mi-nöˈrī or ä mi-nōˈrē/, also a minori ad majus /ad māˈjus or ad mīˈūs/

From the less (to the greater)

• counter-paled
• counterpane
• counterpanes
• counter-parole
• counter-paroles
• counterpart
• counterparts
• counter-passant
• counterpeise
• counterpeised
• counterpeises
• counterpeising
• counterplea
• counterplead
• counterpleaded
• counterpleading
• counterpleads
• counterpleas
• counterpled
• counter-plot
• counter-plots
• counter-plotted
• counter-plotting
• counterpoint
• counterpoints