menos

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See also: ménos

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin minus.

Adverb

menos

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

Galician

Etymology

From Latin minus, comparative of parum.

Adverb

menos

  1. less

Ladino

Adverb

menos (Latin spelling)

  1. less
    Synonym: manko
  2. (often with definite article) least
    Synonym: manko

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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  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.
    Antonym: mais

Preposition

menos

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

Pronoun

menos m or 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.
    Antonym: mais

Usage notes

Some use the incorrect feminine plural menas.

Noun

menos m (invariable)

  1. minus sign (the symbol −)
    Synonym: sinal de menos

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin minus, comparative of parum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmenos/ [ˈme.nos]

Adverb

menos

  1. less
    Antonym: más
  2. (often with definite article) least
    Antonym: más

Usage notes

Adjective

menos (invariable)

  1. less, fewer
    Antonym: más
  2. least, fewest
    Antonym: más

Preposition

menos

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

Noun

menos m (plural menos)

  1. minus sign

Derived terms

Further reading

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