[dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- extremely or unusually small
(e.g: a diminutive figure dressed in black)


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Origin:
late Middle English (as a grammatical term): from Old French diminutif, -ive, from late Latin diminutivus, from Latin deminut- ‘diminished’, from the verb deminuere (see diminish)

[dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a diminutive word or suffix


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a grammatical term): from Old French diminutif, -ive, from late Latin diminutivus, from Latin deminut- ‘diminished’, from the verb deminuere (see diminish)