diminutive
adjective/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
(formal)- very small
- She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
- He exercised frequently, trying to add strength to his diminutive body.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDiminutive is used with these nouns:- size
- stature
Word Originlate Middle English (as a grammatical term): from Old French diminutif, -ive, from late Latin diminutivus, from Latin deminut- ‘diminished’, from the verb deminuere, from minuere ‘make small’.Want to learn more?
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