Asturian

Adverb

menos

1. less

   Esti pueblu ye menos guapu que'l to.

   This town is less nice than that one.

Antonyms

• más

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈme.nuʃ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈme.nus/, /ˈme.nuʃ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈme.nos/

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

• mais

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

• (except): fora, exceto

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

• mais

Noun

menos m (plural menos)

1. minus sign (the symbol −)

Synonyms

• sinal de menos

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

• al menos
• a menos que
• cuanto menos
• echar de menos
• por lo menos
• más o menos
• menos mal
• menospreciar