- Look up
diminutive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
diminutive is a word
obtained by
modifying a root word to
convey a
slighter degree of its root...
- The
following is a list of
diminutives by language.
English has a
great variety of
historical diminutives adopted from
other languages but many of these...
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connotation of prosperity,
Abundance and a
regal nature. Adédàmọ́lá is
diminutively spelt 'Dàmọ́lá'.
Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan,
Nigerian Artist (Born...
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articles A non-standard verb form,
replacing classical exhibit. Rastellus, a
diminutive of rastrum, can also
refer to a
metallic grid used to
close the door of...
- The
Latin language has a
robust diminutive-forming system.
There are many
diminutive suffixes:
those in calculus, axilla, fistula, and
areola to start...
- the name
properly belonged, was a
pointed piece of olive-wood
called diminutively an apicula, the base of
which was
surrounded with a lock of wool. This...
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meaning "cycle or
circle of
little animals". Zōdion (ζῴδιον) is the
diminutive of zōon (ζῷον, "animal"). The name
reflects the
prominence of animals...
- A
leprechaun (Irish: lucharachán/leipreachán/luchorpán) is a
diminutive supernatural being in
Irish folklore,
classed by some as a type of
solitary fairy...
- word-building
processes (e.g., фрицёнок ["фриц" plus
diminutive "ёнок"], шпицята ["шпиц" plus
diminutive "ята"]).
Palatalization means that the
center of...
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Afrikaans colloquialism maat (meaning "buddy" or "mate"),
originally used
diminutively ("maatjie") by the
students of the
University of Cape Town's precursor...
