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menos.

less

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈmenos/[ˈme.nos]

  1. less

    Camina menos rápido, por favor.

  2. least

    often · with-definite-article
    Él come el menos de todos en la familia.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish menos, inherited from Latin minus, comparative of parum.

det/ˈmenos/[ˈme.nos]

  1. less, fewer

  2. least, fewest

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish menos, inherited from Latin minus, comparative of parum.

prep/ˈmenos/[ˈme.nos]

  1. minus

    Dos menos uno son uno.

  2. except, besides

    Todos menos Juan vinieron a la fiesta.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish menos, inherited from Latin minus, comparative of parum.

conj/ˈmenos/[ˈme.nos]

  1. except, besides

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish menos, inherited from Latin minus, comparative of parum.

noun/ˈmenos/[ˈme.nos]

  1. minus sign

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish menos, inherited from Latin minus, comparative of parum.

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