diminutive

  • 21diminutive — di·min·u·tive || dɪ mɪnjÊŠtɪv adj. tiny, minute, small; indicating smallness (Grammar) n. diminutive word or suffix (Grammar); word indicating small size (such as booklet , etc.); shortened form of a name, name indicating fondness; very… …

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  • 22diminutive — [dɪ mɪnjʊtɪv] adjective 1》 extremely or unusually small. 2》 (of a word, name, or suffix) implying smallness, either actual or as an expression of affection or scorn (e.g. teeny, let). noun a diminutive word or suffix. ↘a shortened informal form… …

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  • 23diminutive — adjective a diminutive breed of parrot Syn: tiny, small, little, petite, elfin, minute, miniature, mini, minuscule, compact, pocket, toy, midget, undersized, short; informal teeny, weeny, teeny weeny, teensy weensy …

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  • 24diminutive — di•min•u•tive [[t]dɪˈmɪn yə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) much smaller than the average or usual; tiny 2) gram. pertaining to or productive of a form denoting smallness, familiarity, affection, or triviality, as the suffix let in droplet from drop[/ex] 3)… …

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  • 25diminutive — adj. & n. adj. 1 remarkably small; tiny. 2 Gram. (of a word or suffix) implying smallness, either actual or imputed in token of affection, scorn, etc. (e.g. let, kins). n. Gram. a diminutive word or suffix. Derivatives: diminutival adj.… …

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  • 26Diminutive Woodrat — Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1] …

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  • 27diminutive suffix — UK US noun [countable] [singular diminutive suffix plural diminutive suffixes] linguistics a group of letters that are added to the end of a word to show that something is smaller than things of that type usually are, for example ‘ let’ added to… …

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  • 28Diminutive Serotine — Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] …

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  • 29diminutive suffix — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms diminutive suffix : singular diminutive suffix plural diminutive suffixes linguistics a group of letters that are added to the end of a word to show that something is smaller than things of that type usually… …

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  • 30Diminutive Akodont — Taxobox name = Deminutive Akodont status = LR/lc regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Cricetidae genus = Akodon species = A. aliquantulus binomial = Akodon aliquantulus binomial authority = Thomas, 1897 …

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