Diminutive - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈmɪnjətɪv|  American pronunciation of the word diminutive
Brit.  |dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv|  British pronunciation of the word diminutive

noun

- a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness

adjective

- very small (syn: bantam, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny)
diminutive in stature

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
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