diminutive
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/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
adjective
R
much smaller than average
She looked tiny and diminutive next to her large dog.
noun
R
a word that shows something is smaller than usual
The word 'birdie' is a diminutive of 'bird'.
R
a shortened form of a name
Her friends call her 'Liz', which is a diminutive of 'Elizabeth'.
translation
much smaller than average
a word that shows something is smaller than usual; a shortened form of a name
Word Forms
Plural
diminutives