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menos

menos

See also: ménos

Asturian

Adverb

menos

  1. less
    Esti pueblu ye menos guapu que'l to.
    This town is less nice than that one.

Antonyms


Galician

Etymology

From Latin minus, comparative of parum.

Adverb

menos

  1. less

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese menos, displacing collateral form mẽos, from Latin minus, neuter of minor (lesser; smaller), comparative of parvus (small).

Pronunciation

Adverb

menos (not comparable)

  1. less (in lower degree)
    Aqui é menos frio.
    Here is less cold.
    Se trabalhares menos, cansarás menos.
    If you work less, you will tire less.

Antonyms

Preposition

menos

  1. except; but
    Li todos, menos o último.
    I read all, except the last one.
  2. (mathematics) minus (indicates subtraction)
    Três menos dois é um.
    Three minus two is one.

Synonyms

Pronoun

menos m, f (plural menos)

  1. fewer (a smaller number of), less (a smaller size or significance of)
    Menos pessoas correm.
    Fewer people run.
    Atirou com menos precisão.
    He shot with less precision.

Usage notes

Some use the incorrect feminine plural menas.

Antonyms

Noun

menos m (plural menos)

  1. minus sign (the symbol −)

Synonyms


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin minus, comparative of parum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈme.nos/

Adverb

menos

  1. less

Preposition

menos

  1. minus
    Dos menos uno son uno. ― Two minus one is one.

Noun

menos m (plural menos)

  1. minus sign

Derived terms