LEARNit Dictionary
diminutive
adjective
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
UK
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
US
1
very small
کوچک, ریز, خرد
noun
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
UK
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
US
1
a word or an ending of a word that shows that somebody/something is small, for example
piglet
(= a young pig),
kitchenette
(= a small kitchen)
کوچکنما, مصغر
2
a short informal form of a word, especially a name
صورت خلاصه شده, فرم کوتاه
‘Nick’ is a common diminutive of ‘Nicholas’.