Meaning

3 senses
  1. Very small.

    winzig, diminutiv

    кро́хотныйkróxotnyj, миниатю́рныйminiatjúrnyj

    very small

  2. Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

    diminutiv

    уменьши́тельныйumenʹšítelʹnyj, уменьши́тельно-ласка́тельныйumenʹšítelʹno-laskátelʹnyj, диминути́вныйdiminutívnyj

    зме́ншувальнийzménšuvalʹnyj

  3. (obsolete)Serving to diminish.

    verkleinernd

    уменьши́тельныйumenʹšítelʹnyj

Examples

5 sentences
  1. There could be many uses for such a diminutive flying vehicle.

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  2. Twig in beak, the diminutive bird pranced atop the thick branch.

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  3. Don't use a big word when a singularly unloquacious and diminutive linguistic expression will satisfactorily accomplish the contemporary necessity.

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  4. Tonino is an Italian diminutive of Antonio.

  5. "Köpfchen" is the diminutive form of "Kopf".

    de„Köpfchen“ ist die Verniedlichung von „Kopf“. — raggione

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
grammar:
Русский
By meaning 3
very small:
serving to diminish:
grammar:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
very small:
serving to diminish:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English diminutif, derived from Old French diminutif, derived from L

Inherited from Middle English diminutif, derived from Old French diminutif, derived from Latin dīminutīv|us, ~a, ~um (adjective), from dīminūt|us, ~a, ~um (participle), perfect passive participle of dīmin|uō, ~uere, ~uī, ~ūtum (verb). First attested in 1398.

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Forms

more diminutive, most diminutive
Comparativemore diminutive Lesson
Superlativemost diminutive Lesson

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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