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diminutive

nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/diminiˈtivu/di·mi·nu·ti·vo

Definition

A word formed by means of a suffix that indicates small size, affection, disdain, or familiarity (e.g., '-let', '-ette', '-ie').

“'Doggie' is a diminutive of 'dog'.”

“The use of diminutives is common in many languages.”

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