1 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 很小的;微小的 A diminutive person or object is very small. 很小的;微小的
SYN small, little, tiny, minute
2 N-COUNT 昵称;爱称 A diminutive is an informal form of a name. For example, 'Jim' and 'Jimmy' are diminutives of 'James'. 昵称;爱称
3 N-COUNT 指小词缀(表示亲昵或某东西很小的后缀,如 -ie 和 -ette) A diminutive is a suffix which is added to a word to show affection or to indicate that something is small. For example, '-ie' and '-ette' are diminutives, for example in 'doggie' and 'statuette'. 指小词缀(表示亲昵或某东西很小的后缀,如 -ie 和 -ette)
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