Diminutive - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈmɪnjətɪv|
Brit.
|dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv|
noun
- a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
adjective
Extra examples
...dik-diks, the diminutives of the antelope family...
...tagged her with the sobriquet “peanut” because of her diminutive size...
Word forms
noun
singular: diminutive
plural: diminutives
singular: diminutive
plural: diminutives
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