diminutives

英 [dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪvz]

美 [dɪˈmɪnjətɪvz]

n.  指小词，指小词缀(如piglet小猪，kitchenette小厨房); (单词，尤指名字的)非正式缩略形式
diminutive的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 很小的;微小的
  Adiminutiveperson or object is very small.
  1. She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance.
     她注意到入口处站着一个小小的身影。
• 昵称;爱称
  Adiminutiveis an informal form of a name. For example, 'Jim' and 'Jimmy' are diminutives of 'James'.
• 指小词缀(表示亲昵或某东西很小的后缀，如 -ie 和 -ette)
  Adiminutiveis 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'.

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