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   diminutive

   /dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely or unusually small: "a diminutive figure dressed in black"
   • ▪ (of a word, name, or suffix) implying smallness, either actual or imputed to convey affection, scorn, etc. (e.g. teeny, -let, -kins).

   noun

   • 1. a diminutive word or suffix.
   • ▪ a shortened form of a name, typically used informally: "‘Nick’ is a diminutive of ‘Nicholas’"
   • ▪ a charge of the same form as an ordinary but of lesser size or width.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a grammatical term): from Old French diminutif, -ive, from late Latin diminutivus, from Latin deminut- ‘diminished’, from the verb deminuere (see diminish).

   Derivatives

   • 1. diminutively adverb
   • 2. diminutiveness noun

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   What does diminutive mean?

   • The meaning of DIMINUTIVE is a word, affix, or name usually indicating small size : a diminutive word, affix, or name. How to use diminutive in a sentence.

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   What does diminuto mean?

   • diminuto, apelido… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DIMINUTIVE meaning: 1. very small: 2. used to express the fact that something is small, often either to show affection…. Learn more.

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   What does a diminutive person mean?

   • Diminutive means small. A diminutive person is short and small. A diminutive word is a "cute" version of a word or name: for example, "duckling" is a diminutive of "duck" and Billy is a diminutive form of the name William.

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   What is an example of a diminutive?

   • A diminutive is an informal form of a name. For example, ' Jim ' and ' Jimmy ' are diminutives of ' James '. A diminutive is a suffix which is added to a word to show affection or to indicate that something is small. For example, '-ie' and '-ette' are diminutives, for example in 'doggie' and ' statuette '.

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