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diminutive

1. adjective /dɪˈmɪn.jʊ.tɪv,dəˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/

a) Very small.

b) Serving to diminish.

Syn: lilliputian, tiny

Ant: huge, gigantic, augmentative

2. noun /dɪˈmɪn.jʊ.tɪv,dəˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/

A word form expressing smallness or youth.

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

Ant: augmentative

See Also: diminish, dimwit

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