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Diminutive

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Noun

1. diminutive

a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness

Adjective

2. bantam, diminutive, flyspeck, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny

very small

Example Sentences:
'diminutive in stature'
'a lilliputian chest of drawers'
'her petite figure'
'tiny feet'
'the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Diminutive

see synonyms of diminutive
adjective
1. 
very small; tiny
2. grammar
a. 
denoting an affix added to a word to convey the meaning small or unimportant or to express affection, as for example the suffix -ette in French
b. 
denoting a word formed by the addition of a diminutive affix
noun
3. grammar
a diminutive word or affix
4. 
a tiny person or thing

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Diminutive

see synonyms of diminutive
adjective
1. 
much smaller than ordinary or average; very small; tiny
2.  Grammar
expressing smallness or diminution
a diminutive suffix or name
noun
3. 
a very small person or thing
4. 
a. 
a word or name formed from another by the addition of a suffix expressing smallness in size or, sometimes, endearment or condescension, as ringlet (ring + -let), Jackie (Jack + -ie), lambkin (lamb + -kin)
b. 
such a suffix

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Diminutive

see synonyms of diminutive
adj.
1. Extremely or extraordinarily small. See Synonyms at small.
2. Grammar Of or being a suffix that indicates smallness or, by semantic extension, qualities such as youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt, as -let in booklet, -kin in lambkin, or -et in nymphet.
n.
1. Grammar A diminutive suffix, word, or name.
2. A very small person or thing.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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