минус

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

• IPA^(key): [ˈminos]

ми́нус • (mínus) m

1. (mathematics) minus sign (−)
2. (figurative) con (disadvantageous factor, condition)

   плю́сове и ми́нуси ― pljúsove i mínusi ― pros and cons

• плюс (pljus, “plus”)

• “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

• IPA^(key): [ˈminus]

минус • (minus) m

1. minus

• IPA^(key): [ˈmʲinʊs]

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ми́нус • (mínus) m 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 ми́нусы ― pljúsy i mínusy ― pros 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

ми́нус m inan (Latin spelling mínus)

1. minus sign
2. minuns, defect, deficiency