Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Latin minus. Akin to the native Bulgarian мъ́ний (mǎ́nij, minuscule, very small) (archaic), мъни́к (mǎník, titch).

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Noun edit

ми́нус (mínusm

  1. (mathematics) minus sign (−)
  2. (figurative) con (disadvantageous factor, condition)
    плю́сове и ми́нусиpljúsove i mínusipros and cons

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Related terms edit

References edit

  • минус”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • минус”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

минус (minusm

  1. minus

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Russian edit

 
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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈmʲinʊs]
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Noun edit

ми́нус (mínusm inan (genitive ми́нуса, nominative plural ми́нусы or минуса́*, genitive plural ми́нусов or минусо́в*) (* slang/colloquial)

  1. minus
  2. (mathematics) minus sign,
  3. (colloquial, figuratively) disadvantage, defect, shortcoming
    плю́сы и ми́нусыpljúsy i mínusypros and cons
  4. (colloquial) a subzero temperature (below zero degrees Celsius)
    • 2004, Михаил Задоронов (Mikhail Zadoronov), Задорнов €нд Ко:
      На у́лице стои́т ми́нус.
      Na úlice stoít mínus.
      Outside it’s below freezing.
  5. (music) Clipping of минусо́вка (minusóvka); backing track, instrumental

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Serbo-Croatian edit

Noun edit

ми́нус m (Latin spelling mínus)

  1. minus sign
  2. minuns, defect, deficiency

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