What is the meaning of diminutive?

noun

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

adjective

  • Very small.
    • usage: "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
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