минус
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Bulgarian
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin minus. Akin to the native Bulgarian мъ́ний (mǎ́nij, “minuscule, very small”) (archaic), мъни́к (mǎník, “titch”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ми́нус • (mínus) m
- (mathematics) minus sign (−)
- (figurative) con (disadvantageous factor, condition)
- плю́сове и ми́нуси ― pljúsove i mínusi ― pros and cons
Declension
Declension of ми́нус
Related terms
- плюс (pljus, “plus”)
References
- “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
Pronunciation
Noun
минус • (minus) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | минус (minus) | минуси (minusi) |
| definite unspecified | минусот (minusot) | минусите (minusite) |
| definite proximal | минусов (minusov) | минусиве (minusive) |
| definite distal | минусон (minuson) | минусине (minusine) |
| vocative | минусу (minusu) | минуси (minusi) |
| count form | — | минуса (minusa) |
Russian
Pronunciation
Noun
ми́нус • (mínus) m inan (genitive ми́нуса, nominative plural ми́нусы or минуса́*, genitive plural ми́нусов or минусо́в*) (* slang/colloquial)
- minus
- (mathematics) minus sign, −
- (colloquial, figuratively) disadvantage, defect, shortcoming
- плю́сы и ми́нусы ― pljúsy i mínusy ― pros and cons
- (colloquial) a subzero temperature (below zero degrees Celsius)
- (music) Clipping of минусо́вка (minusóvka); backing track, instrumental
Declension
Declension of ми́нус (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a/c irreg)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ми́нус mínus |
ми́нусы, минуса́△* mínusy, minusá△* |
| genitive | ми́нуса mínusa |
ми́нусов, минусо́в* mínusov, minusóv* |
| dative | ми́нусу mínusu |
ми́нусам, минуса́м* mínusam, minusám* |
| accusative | ми́нус mínus |
ми́нусы, минуса́△* mínusy, minusá△* |
| instrumental | ми́нусом mínusom |
ми́нусами, минуса́ми* mínusami, minusámi* |
| prepositional | ми́нусе mínuse |
ми́нусах, минуса́х* mínusax, minusáx* |
△ Irregular.
* Slang/colloquial.
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
ми́нус m (Latin spelling mínus)