diminutive

minuscolo, piccolo

Di dimensioni molto ridotte.

In inglese semplice: Very small in size.

• A diminutive bird landed nearby.
• The diminutive player scored twice.
• Despite her diminutive stature, she carried the heavy box.

Sinonimi: tiny, small, little

Contrari: large, huge

Espressioni comuni: diminutive figure, diminutive stature, diminutive bird

diminutivo

Detto di una forma di parola che esprime piccolezza, giovane età, minore importanza o affetto.

In inglese semplice: Describing a word form that suggests something small, young, less important, or loved.

• This noun has a diminutive ending.
• Some languages use diminutive forms to express affection.
• The teacher explained the diminutive suffix.

Espressioni comuni: diminutive suffix, diminutive form, diminutive ending

diminutivo

Forma di una parola che esprime piccolezza, giovane età, minore importanza o affetto.

In inglese semplice: A form of a word that suggests something small, young, less important, or loved.

• Kitten is a diminutive of cat.
• She uses a diminutive of his name.
• Diminutives can express affection rather than size.

Come si usa: a diminutive of something (Booklet is a diminutive of book.)

Sinonimi: diminutive form

Espressioni comuni: a diminutive of something, use a diminutive, affectionate diminutive

pezza diminuita

Versione molto stretta di una figura di base usata su uno scudo araldico.

In inglese semplice: A very narrow version of a basic shape used in the design on a heraldic shield.

• The shield bears a diminutive of a bend.
• These diminutives create several narrow stripes.
• The artist replaced the broad shape with a diminutive.

Espressioni comuni: heraldic diminutive, diminutive of something, a narrow diminutive