Minus

Morpheme

Minus

Type

free base

Denotation

smaller, less

Etymology

Latin minus, from minor, from parvus

Evidence

minus, minuscule, minused, minuses, minusing, minussed, minusses, minussing

Notes

<s> need not double (but can), especially with inflectional suffixes

Doublet

Minor

See Also

Minor, Minim, Mine, Minu