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Rarediminutives
The correct spelling is diminutives.
How to pronounce diminutives
noun
Say it like: Dim-inu-tiv-es
The correct spelling is diminutives. (grammar) A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment. For example: "Booklet, the diminutive of book, means ‘small book’."
Usage Examples
“Booklet, the diminutive of book, means ‘small book’.”
Definition
noun
- 1.(grammar) A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
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