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- DIMINUTIVE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Just as diminish means "to grow smaller", diminutive means "very small" When writing about language, diminutive as both an adjective and a noun refers to particular endings and the words made with them to indicate smallness
- Diminutive - Wikipedia
A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle something or someone
- DIMINUTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
DIMINUTIVE definition: 1 very small: 2 used to express the fact that something is small, often either to show affection… Learn more
- Diminutive - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
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
- DIMINUTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
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'
- Diminutive - definition of diminutive by The Free Dictionary
diminutive - a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- DIMINUTIVE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Diminutive definition: small; little; tiny See examples of DIMINUTIVE used in a sentence
- What does diminutive mean? - Definitions. net
In language structure, a diminutive, or diminutive form, 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
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