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moins

/mwɛ̃/

adverb/mwɛ̃/

comparative degree of peu; less, fewer; minus; negative; superlative degree of peu; the least

Faites moins de bruit.Make less noise.

Inherited from Middle French moins, from Old French meins, from Latin minus.

noun, masculine/mwɛ̃/

the minus sign

Inherited from Middle French moins, from Old French meins, from Latin minus.

preposition/mwɛ̃/

minus

Cinq moins deux font troisFive minus two makes three.

Inherited from Middle French moins, from Old French meins, from Latin minus.