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.

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

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

  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

5 synonyms

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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