diminutive

1. A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

   Booklet, the diminutive of book, means ‘small book’.

   Diminutiv, Diminutivum, Verkleinerungsform

   диминути́вdiminutív, уменьши́тельное сло́воumenʹšítelʹnoje slóvo, уменьши́тельно-ласка́тельное сло́воumenʹšítelʹno-laskátelʹnoje slóvo

   демінути́вdeminutýv, зме́ншувальна фо́рмаzménšuvalʹna fórma

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

2. The smallest, thinnest version of a traditional heraldic ordinary ("geometric shape on a shield"), often used to represent multiple instances of a charge or to modify a main, central, and larger charge; not itself modifiable.

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.

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

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

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