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diminutive
adj. tiny, minute, small; indicating smallness (Grammar)
 
n. diminutive word or suffix (Grammar); word indicating small size (such as "booklet", etc.); shortened form of a name, name indicating fondness; very small person; very small thing


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Diminutive
A diminutive is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment. It is the opposite of an augmentative. While many languages apply the grammatical diminutive to nouns, a few also use it for adjectives.
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diminutive
Noun
1. a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
(hypernym) word
Adjective
1. very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
(synonym) bantam, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck
(similar) small, little


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diminutiv
adj. diminutive, tiny, minute, small

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diminutif
adj. diminutive, tiny, minute, small

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