meno

[ mey-noh; Italian me-naw ]

/ ˈmeɪ noʊ; Italian ˈmɛ nɔ /

adverb Music.

less.

Nearby words

menkure, menlo park, menninger, mennonite, mennonites, meno, meno mosso, meno-, menoeceus, menoetius, menology

Origin of meno

1875–80; < Italian < Latin minus less

Definition for meno (2 of 2)

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

Meno's book is an honest look at the isolation of being a creative person in your 20s living in a city.
3 Must-Read Offbeat Novels: ‘A Million Heavens,’ ‘The Investigation,’ ‘Office Girl’|Drew Toal, Kevin Canfield, Daniel Roberts|July 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST
Meno starts well, introducing the compellingly odd Casper family.
The Squid and the Whale of a Book|Taylor Antrim|June 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
On the acknowledgments page, Meno wrote: “You suck it: Judith Regan.”
The Squid and the Whale of a Book|Taylor Antrim|June 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST

In the Phaedrus, as well as in the Meno, it is this former rather than a future life on which Plato is disposed to dwell.
Meno|Plato
Meanwhile I will return to you, Meno; for I suppose that there are gentlemen in your region too?
Meno|Plato
The place of the Meno in the series is doubtfully indicated by internal evidence.
Meno|Plato
"The ass ought to be bled in the belly, if it has the colic," said compare Meno.
Under the Shadow of Etna|Giovanni Verga
At the close of the last movement of the quartet there occurred a meno vivace, which seemed to me to weaken the general effect.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer

British Dictionary definitions for meno (1 of 2)

meno

/ (ˈmɛnəʊ) /

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

British Dictionary definitions for meno (2 of 2)

meno-

combining form

menstruationmenorrhagia

Word Origin for meno-

from Greek mēn month

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meno

adverb Music.

Nearby words

Origin of meno

Definition for meno (2 of 2)

meno-

Origin of meno-

Examples from the Web for meno

British Dictionary definitions for meno (1 of 2)

meno

adverb music

Word Origin for meno

British Dictionary definitions for meno (2 of 2)

meno-

combining form

Word Origin for meno-

Medicine definitions for meno

meno-

pref.