diminutive
nounmasculinetécnico/diminiˈtivu/medium
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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Common collocations
diminutive suffixdiminutive form
Etymology
Do latim 'diminutivus'.