minus-

minus- root words — words with the minus- root

The root minus- comes from Latin minus, meaning less. 39 words in Dendril are built from it, including administration, minor, minority, administer, administered, administering, administers, administrative, minister, ministers, minorities, minus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the minus- root

Explore words with minus- — words containing the minus- root and sharing its sense of "less". Examples include administration, minor, minority, administer, administered, administering, administers, administrative, minister, ministers, minorities, minus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The minus- root means less, from Latin minus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.