Canadian French Meaning of diminutive

p'tit

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Definitions and Meaning of diminutive in English

Wordnet

diminutive (n)

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

Wordnet

diminutive (s)

very small

Webster

diminutive (a.)

Below the average size; very small; little.

Expressing diminution; as, a diminutive word.

Tending to diminish.

Webster

diminutive (n.)

Something of very small size or value; an insignificant thing.

A derivative from a noun, denoting a small or a young object of the same kind with that denoted by the primitive; as, gosling, eaglet, lambkin.

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p'tit

a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness, very smallBelow the average size; very small; little., Expressing diminution;

petit,poche,petit,Bantam,minuscule,nain,nain,bien,une demi-pinte,manquant

grand,volumineux,considérable,énorme,géant,gigantesque,bon,Grand,magnifique,beau

diminutival => diminutif, diminution => diminution, diminutely => petit, diminute => Petit, diminutal => diminutif,