minus (1) adj.
, neut. of minor.
mĭnus, less. I Adj. comp. , from minor; v. parvus.— II Adv., v. parvus fin. ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
·adj Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity. ...
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