Diminutive

1. прилагательное 1) [лингвистика] уменьшительный, диминутивный Антоним(ы): augmentative 2) маленький, крохотный, миниатюрный Синоним(ы): small, tiny 2. имя существительное 1) [лингвистика] диминутив, уменьшительное слово 2) [лингвистика] диминутивный аффикс 3) маленький человек 4) маленькая вещица

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Diminutive

миниатюрный

Англо-русский научно-технический словарь

Diminutive

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 1. a diminutive word, affix, or name 2. a diminutive individual II. adjective 1. indicating small size and sometimes the state or quality of being familiarly known, lovable, pitiable, or contemptible — used of affixes (as -ette, -kin, -ling) and of words formed with them (as kitchenette, manikin, duckling), of clipped forms (as Jim), and of altered forms (as Peggy); compare augmentative 2. exceptionally or notably small; tiny Example: a diminutive performer Synonyms: see smalldiminutively adverbdiminutiveness noun

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