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 Translation for 'diminutive' from English to Russian
ADJ   diminutive | more diminutive | most diminutive
NOUN   a diminutive | diminutives
SYNO bantam | diminutive | flyspeck | ...
линг.
уменьшительная форма {ж}
diminutive
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Translation for 'diminutive' from English to Russian

diminutive
уменьшительная форма {ж}линг.
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Usage Examples English
  • "Loïc" is a Breton given name, based on "Laou", a Breton diminutive of Gwilherm or Gwilhom (like Bill is a diminutive of William), with the diminutive ending "ig" (like Billy).
  • Conchita is originally a diminutive for the Spanish feminine given name Concepción. Conxita is the Catalan equivalent. "Conchita" is also the diminutive of "concha" (seashell).
  • "Petiole" comes from Latin "petiolus", or "peciolus" "little foot", "stem", an alternative diminutive of "pes" "foot". The regular diminutive "pediculus" is also used for "foot stalk".
  • Jenni is a feminine given name, sometimes a modern diminutive or short form of Jennifer. The etymology is actually that of a diminutive of Jane, however.
  • Avi is a given name, usually masculine, often a diminutive of Avram, Avraham, etc. It is sometimes feminine and a diminutive of the Hebrew spelling of Abigail.

  • Similar to noun roots, adjective roots can be internally modified for plural, diminutive, and diminutive plural.
  • The Latin language has a robust diminutive-forming system.
  • Bantu languages' noun class markers often double as augmentative and diminutive markers, and some have separate classes that are used only as a augmentative or a diminutive.
  • It is also possible to form a diminutive of a diminutive, e.g. "burriquito" (burro + -ico + -ito).
  • A few words exist solely in a diminutive form, e.g.

  • Patty is the given name, a diminutive form of Patricia, or a diminutive form of Patrick in some forms of English (notably Australian).
  • Diminutive and affectionate forms are derived by adding various diminutive suffixes (...). Diminutive forms can be derived from both short and full names.
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