# subtrahend

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/

## Definitions
1. A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.

## Etymology
1670s, from Latin subtrahendus numerus (“number to be subtracted”), form of subtrahō (“I pull out from under, I subtract”) (English subtract).
By surface analysis, subtract + -end (“patient (recipient) of action”).

## Source
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