diminutive
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/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
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/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
adjective
R
much smaller than average
She looked tiny and diminutive next to her large dog.
在她的大狗旁边，她看起来又小又矮。
noun
R
a word that shows something is smaller than usual
The word 'birdie' is a diminutive of 'bird'.
单词'birdie'是'bird'的缩小词。
R
a shortened form of a name
Her friends call her 'Liz', which is a diminutive of 'Elizabeth'.
她的朋友们叫她'Liz'，这是'Elizabeth'的缩写形式。
translation
小的
小称, 昵称
词形变化
Plural
diminutives