meno

[mey-noh; Italian me-naw]

adverb Music.

less.

Origin of meno

1875–80; < Italian < Latin minus less

meno-

a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “month,” used with reference to menstruation in the formation of compound words: menopause.

Also especially before a vowel, men-.

Origin of meno-

< Greek mēno-, combining form of mḗn month; see moon

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Examples from the Web for meno

Contemporary Examples of meno

Meno's book is an honest look at the isolation of being a creative person in your 20s living in a city.
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Drew Toal, Kevin Canfield, Daniel Roberts
July 6, 2012
“Honestly, just sharing the stage with those two was a high point in my career,” Meno, winningly, told The New York Times.
The Squid and the Whale of a Book
Taylor Antrim
June 14, 2009
Meno starts well, introducing the compellingly odd Casper family.
The Squid and the Whale of a Book
Taylor Antrim
June 14, 2009
On the acknowledgments page, Meno wrote: “You suck it: Judith Regan.”
The Squid and the Whale of a Book
Taylor Antrim
June 14, 2009

Historical Examples of meno

The character of Meno, like that of Critias, has no relation to the actual circumstances of his life.
Meno
Plato
There are no external criteria by which we can determine the date of the Meno.
Meno
Plato
The place of the Meno in the series is doubtfully indicated by internal evidence.
Meno
Plato
Unlike the later Platonic Dialogues, the Meno arrives at no conclusion.
Meno
Plato
In the Phaedo, as in the Meno, the origin of ideas is sought for in a previous state of existence.
Meno
Plato

British Dictionary definitions for meno

meno

adverb music

(esp preceding a dynamic or tempo marking) to be played less quickly, less softly, etc
short for meno mosso

Word Origin for meno

from Italian, from Latin minus less

meno-

combining form

menstruationmenorrhagia

Word Origin for meno-

from Greek mēn month

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meno in Medicine

meno-

pref.

Menstruation:menarche.
Menses:menorrhagia.