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diminutive

  • Derivatives : n  diminutiveness ; adv  diminutively
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

diminutive [də 'mɪnjətɪv] [dɪ 'mɪnjutɪv]
  1. 1. adjective 小的，很小的，小型的
  2. 2. adjective [grammar] 指小的
    a diminutive suffix
    指小后缀
  3. 3. noun 微小的人（或物）
  4. 4. noun [grammar] 指小词（词的一种形式，通常是添加带有“小”或“微”意的后缀构成，有时有昵称或爱称含意），如ringlet（ring+let），Jackie（Jack+-ie），lambkin（lomb+kin）
  5. 5. noun [grammar] 指小后缀

Collins English-English Dictionary

diminutive [dɪ'mɪnjυtɪv]
  1. 1. adj very small; tiny
  2. 2. adj [grammar] 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
  3. 3. adj denoting a word formed by the addition of a diminutive affix
  4. 4. n [grammar] a diminutive word or affix
  5. 5. n a tiny person or thing
  6. 6. n Compare (for senses 2, 3) augmentative
See more results for diminutive in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

a diminutive suffix
指小后缀 → diminutive

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