·adj Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity.
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.
minus (1) adj., neut. of minor. ...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary