| Front | diminutive |
|---|---|
| Back | di∙minu∙tive / diˈminjətiv / ◙ adj. • (formal) very small »She was a diminutive figure beside her husband. ◙ noun 1. a word or an ending of a word that shows that sb / sth is small, for example piglet (= a young pig),kitchenette (= a small kitchen) • 指小词,指小词缀(如 piglet 小猪,kitchenette 小厨房) 2. a short informal form of a word, especially a name • (单词,尤指名字的)非正式缩略形式: »'Nick' is a common diminutive of 'Nicholas'. * Nick 是 Nicholas 的常用简称。 |
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