MINUS, minus
Sounds Like: MIH-noos
Translations: less, smaller, a smaller amount
From the root: MINUS
Part of Speech: Adverb, Adjective, Noun
Explanation: MINUS is a versatile Latin word. As an adverb, it means 'less' and is used to indicate a smaller degree or quantity. As an adjective, it is the neuter singular form of the comparative adjective 'minor', meaning 'smaller' or 'lesser'. It can also function as a noun, referring to 'a smaller amount' or 'a deficit'.
Inflection: Neuter, Singular, Nominative or Accusative (as adjective/noun); Does not inflect (as adverb)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
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