"menos" meaning in Portuguese

See menos in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈmẽ.nus/ [Brazil], /ˈmẽ.nus/ [Brazil], /ˈmẽ.nuʃ/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈme.nos/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈme.nuʃ/ [Portugal]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese menos, displacing collateral form mẽos, from Latin minus, neuter of minor (“lesser; smaller”), comparative of parvus (“small”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|menos}} Old Galician-Portuguese menos, {{m|roa-opt|mẽos}} mẽos, {{der|pt|la|minus}} Latin minus, {{m|pt|minor|t=lesser; smaller}} minor (“lesser; smaller”), {{m|pt|parvus|t=small}} parvus (“small”) Head templates: {{pt-adv|hascomp=no}} menos (not comparable)
  1. less (in lower degree) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-menos-pt-adv-f-dao146

Noun

IPA: /ˈmẽ.nus/ [Brazil], /ˈmẽ.nus/ [Brazil], /ˈmẽ.nuʃ/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈme.nos/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈme.nuʃ/ [Portugal]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese menos, displacing collateral form mẽos, from Latin minus, neuter of minor (“lesser; smaller”), comparative of parvus (“small”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|menos}} Old Galician-Portuguese menos, {{m|roa-opt|mẽos}} mẽos, {{der|pt|la|minus}} Latin minus, {{m|pt|minor|t=lesser; smaller}} minor (“lesser; smaller”), {{m|pt|parvus|t=small}} parvus (“small”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} menos m (invariable)
  1. minus sign (the symbol −) Tags: invariable, masculine Synonyms: sinal de menos
    Sense id: en-menos-pt-noun-8mwM65ul Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 7 60 7 22 4

Preposition

IPA: /ˈmẽ.nus/ [Brazil], /ˈmẽ.nus/ [Brazil], /ˈmẽ.nuʃ/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈme.nos/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈme.nuʃ/ [Portugal]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese menos, displacing collateral form mẽos, from Latin minus, neuter of minor (“lesser; smaller”), comparative of parvus (“small”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|menos}} Old Galician-Portuguese menos, {{m|roa-opt|mẽos}} mẽos, {{der|pt|la|minus}} Latin minus, {{m|pt|minor|t=lesser; smaller}} minor (“lesser; smaller”), {{m|pt|parvus|t=small}} parvus (“small”) Head templates: {{head|pt|preposition}} menos
  1. except; but Synonyms: exceto, fora
    Sense id: en-menos-pt-prep-i3RoPwSd
  2. (mathematics) minus (indicates subtraction) Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-menos-pt-prep-mSrSsYWt Categories (other): Portuguese prepositions Disambiguation of Portuguese prepositions: 44 56 Topics: mathematics, sciences

Pronoun

IPA: /ˈmẽ.nus/ [Brazil], /ˈmẽ.nus/ [Brazil], /ˈmẽ.nuʃ/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈme.nos/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈme.nuʃ/ [Portugal] Forms: menos [plural]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese menos, displacing collateral form mẽos, from Latin minus, neuter of minor (“lesser; smaller”), comparative of parvus (“small”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|menos}} Old Galician-Portuguese menos, {{m|roa-opt|mẽos}} mẽos, {{der|pt|la|minus}} Latin minus, {{m|pt|minor|t=lesser; smaller}} minor (“lesser; smaller”), {{m|pt|parvus|t=small}} parvus (“small”) Head templates: {{pt-pron|mf|pl=menos}} menos m or f (plural menos)
  1. fewer (a smaller number of), less (a smaller size or significance of) Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-menos-pt-pron-~AZJvdah Categories (other): Portuguese pronouns

Alternative forms

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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈmẽ.nuʃ/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈme.nos/",
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
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    }
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  "word": "menos"
}

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          "english": "Fewer people run.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmẽ.nus/",
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        "Brazil"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈmẽ.nuʃ/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈme.nos/",
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}

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