minuend
The origin and history of minuend.
Etymology
Minuend comes from the Latin minuendus, meaning something to be diminished, which is a form of the verb minuo, to decrease or diminish. Its ending mirrors the pattern of minus plus -end.
The origin and history of minuend.
Minuend comes from the Latin minuendus, meaning something to be diminished, which is a form of the verb minuo, to decrease or diminish. Its ending mirrors the pattern of minus plus -end.
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