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diminutive

noun

1 diminutive

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

Dutch: diminutief, verkleinwoord
Polish: zdrobnienie, deminutyw

adjective

1 diminutive

Very small:
— Diminutive in stature.

synonyms: bantam, flyspeck, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny.

Roget 32: small, little; diminutive etc. (small in size) 193; minute; fine; inconsiderable, paltry etc. (unimportant) 643; faint ... show more

Roget 193: little; small etc. (in quantity) 32; minute, diminutive, microscopic; microzoal; inconsiderable etc. (unimportant) 643; exiguous, ... show more

Polish: drobny


Moby thesaurus: Lilliputian, affectionate name, baby, baby-sized, bantam, banty, button, byname, chit, cognomen, cognominal, compact, duodecimo, elfin, epithetic, featherweight, fingerling, formal, handy, honorific ... show more.

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