"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: {{inh|la|itc-pro|*minos}} Proto-Italic *minos 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: {{inh|la|itc-pro|*minos}} Proto-Italic *minos 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 17 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 17 entries: 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 14 2 1 17 2 11 3 1 0 0 5 5 1 12 13 0 1 1 2 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 5 5 1 14 15 0 0 0 1 0 1 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 6 45 49
  2. comparative degree of paulum (“very little”) Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: paulum (extra: very little)
    Sense id: en-minus-la-adv-ZngK3dp~ Categories (other): Pages with 17 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 17 entries: 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 14 2 1 17 2 11 3 1 0 0 5 5 1 12 13 0 1 1 2 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 5 5 1 14 15 0 0 0 1 0 1 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 6 45 49
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