diminutive

英 [dɪˈmɪnjətɪv]

美 [dɪˈmɪnjətɪv]

adj. 极小的; 特小的; 微小的
n. 指小词，指小词缀(如piglet小猪，kitchenette小厨房); (单词，尤指名字的)非正式缩略形式

复数：diminutives　

Collins.1 / BNC.18491 / COCA.14330

牛津词典

adj.

极小的；特小的；微小的
very small
1. She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
  她同丈夫比起来就像个小人。

noun

指小词，指小词缀（如piglet小猪，kitchenette小厨房）
a word or an ending of a word that shows that sb/sth is small, for example piglet (= a young pig) , kitchenette (= a small kitchen)
（单词，尤指名字的）非正式缩略形式
a short informal form of a word, especially a name
1. ‘Nick’ is a common diminutive of ‘Nicholas’.
  Nick是Nicholas的常用简称。

ADJ-GRADED 很小的;微小的
Adiminutiveperson or object is very small.
1. She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance.
  她注意到入口处站着一个小小的身影。
昵称;爱称
Adiminutiveis an informal form of a name. For example, 'Jim' and 'Jimmy' are diminutives of 'James'.
指小词缀(表示亲昵或某东西很小的后缀，如 -ie 和 -ette)
Adiminutiveis a suffix which is added to a word to show affection or to indicate that something is small. For example, '-ie' and '-ette' are diminutives, for example in 'doggie' and 'statuette'.

noun

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

adj