Expertlatin
Other examples of diminutives include booklet, a small book; circlet, a small circle; duckling, a young duck; hillock a small hill; novelette, a short novel; wavelet, a ripple or small wave; rivulet, a small brook or stream; gosling, a young goose; coronet, a small crown; eyelet, a small hole; and droplet, a tiny drop.
- What is an example sentence for diminutive?
- What are diminutive Russian words?
- What are diminutive names?
- What is English diminutive?
What is an example sentence for diminutive?
very small: He's a diminutive figure, less than five feet tall.
What are diminutive Russian words?
Diminutives are Vadik, Vadya, and (less commonly) Dima. Note that while the stress in "Vadim" is on the second syllable, it is on the first one in all diminutives.
What are diminutive names?
A diminutive (or pet name) of a given name is a short and/or affectionate form. Often they are only used by friends and relatives.
What is English diminutive?
A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A diminutive form (abbreviated DIM) is a word-formation device used to express such meanings.
