diminutive
11diminutive — I UK [dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv] / US [dɪˈmɪnjətɪv] adjective formal very short or small a diminutive woman with bright blue eyes II UK [dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv] / US [dɪˈmɪnjətɪv] noun [countable] Word forms diminutive : singular diminutive plural diminutives linguistics …
12diminutive — /dəˈmɪnjətɪv / (say duh minyuhtiv) adjective 1. small; little; tiny: *he tore little strips of paper and made diminutive notes upon them. –peter carey, 1988. 2. Grammar relating to or productive of a form denoting smallness, familiarity,… …
13diminutive — I. noun Etymology: Middle English diminutif, from Medieval Latin diminutivum, alteration of Late Latin deminutivum, from neuter of deminutivus, adjective, from deminutus, past participle of deminuere Date: 14th century 1. a diminutive word, affix …
14diminutive — di|min|u|tive1 [dıˈmınjutıv] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: diminutif, from Latin minuere to make less ] small ▪ a shy diminutive man diminutive 2 diminutive2 n a word formed by adding a diminutive suffix …
15diminutive — di|min|u|tive1 [ dı mınjətıv ] adjective FORMAL very short or small: TINY: The new boss turned out to be a diminutive woman with bright blue eyes. diminutive di|min|u|tive 2 [ dı mınjətıv ] noun count LINGUISTICS a word formed by adding a… …
16diminutive — diminutively, adv. diminutiveness, n. /di min yeuh tiv/, adj. 1. small; little; tiny: a diminutive building for a model train layout. 2. Gram. pertaining to or productive of a form denoting smallness, familiarity, affection, or triviality, as the …
17diminutive — 1 adjective formal small or short: a shy diminutive man 2 noun (C) a word formed by adding a diminutive suffix …
18diminutive — 1. adjective /dɪˈmɪn.jʊ.tɪv,dəˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/ a) Very small. b) Serving to diminish. Syn: lilliputian, tiny Ant: huge, gigantic …
19diminutive — ● diminutif, diminutive adjectif (bas latin diminutivus, de diminuere, retrancher) Se dit d un suffixe qui s ajoute à une base lexicale pour donner une idée de petitesse ou d insuffisance (par exemple maisonnette, pâlot, brindille, mordiller,… …
20diminutive — adj. Diminutive is used with these nouns: ↑size, ↑stature …
