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.
彼女は大きな犬の隣で小さくて小柄に見えた。
noun
R
a word that shows something is smaller than usual
The word 'birdie' is a diminutive of 'bird'.
'birdie'という単語は'bird'の指小辞です。
R
a shortened form of a name
Her friends call her 'Liz', which is a diminutive of 'Elizabeth'.
彼女の友人は彼女を'Liz'と呼びますが、これは'Elizabeth'の短縮形です。
translation
小さな
小さな, 名前
語形変化
Plural
diminutives