What is the Latin word for less?

The usual Latin words for “less” are parum, minuō, immineō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“less” in Latin

parumvery little; insufficient, not enough, too little minuōto make smaller, lessen, diminish, reduce, minimize; to attenuate, appease, suppress, repress, quell; to dismember, tear immineōto project, bend or lean toward or over, overhang; to touch on, border upon; to threaten, menace

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

less

minor, neuter, minus. To make less, minuere; imminuere: to grow less, minui; imminui: much less; Vid: MUCH LESS.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for less?: The usual Latin words for “less” are parum, minuō, immineō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.