"minus" meaning in Latin

See minus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈmɪ.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmiː.nus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: menus [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *minos, neuter of *minōs. Related to minor. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:inh|itc-pro:*minōs}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*minuō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-(j)ōs", "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "very", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yōs", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-jōs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*minōs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "minus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="minus">, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*minos}} Proto-Italic *minos, {{ety|la|:inh|itc-pro:*minōs}} Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} minus
  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of minor Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: minor
    Sense id: en-minus-la-adj-5pBfkj5q

Adverb

IPA: [ˈmɪ.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmiː.nus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: menus [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *minos, neuter of *minōs. Related to minor. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:inh|itc-pro:*minōs}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*minuō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-(j)ōs", "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "very", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yōs", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-jōs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*minōs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "minus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="minus">, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*minos}} Proto-Italic *minos, {{ety|la|:inh|itc-pro:*minōs}} Head templates: {{la-adv-comp|minus}} minus (comparative)
  1. comparative degree of parum (“very little, too few, not enough”) https://latin-dictionary.net/definition/29405/parum-minus-minime Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: parum (extra: (“very little, too few, not enough”) https://latin-dictionary.net/definition/29405/parum-minus-minime)
    Sense id: en-minus-la-adv-954kK055 Categories (other): Pages with 18 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with 18 entries: 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 14 2 1 16 2 10 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 5 5 1 11 12 0 1 1 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 16 1 1 19 1 12 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 5 1 13 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 1 46 53 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 6 45 49 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 5 46 46 3 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 5 45 47 3 0
  2. comparative degree of paulum (“very little”) Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: paulum (extra: very little)
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