noun🔗ShareDiminutif(grammar) A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment."Booklet, the diminutive of book, means ‘small book’."Livret, le diminutif de livre, signifie 'petit livre'.grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTrès petit, minusculeVery small."The librarian used a magnifying glass to read the diminutive print in the old book. "La bibliothécaire a utilisé une loupe pour lire les caractères minuscules de l'ancien livre.appearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDiminutif, atténuantServing to diminish."The teacher's comments were diminutive, making the students feel less confident about their work. "Les commentaires du professeur étaient diminutifs, ce qui a rendu les élèves moins confiants dans leur travail.languagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDiminutif(grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment."My little sister calls her teddy bear a "diminutive" name, "Teddy." "Ma petite sœur appelle son ours en peluche d'un nom diminutif, "Teddy".grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading