diminutive
صيغة التصغير
definition
noun
It is the role of giant ruffians like me to fall before doughty diminutives like him, and each of us must play our part in that ancient story.
a smaller or shorter thing, in particular.
adjective
a diminutive figure dressed in black
extremely or unusually small.
translation of 'diminutive'
noun
شديد الصغر,
صغير,
صيغة تصغير,
صيغة التصغير
adjective
مصغر,
تصغيري
example
The name ‘baba’ is the colloquial Ukrainian word for woman or grandma, while ‘babka’ is a 'diminutive' of the same word.
The 'diminutive' mother sat protectively on a neighboring branch but did not interfere allowing the woman to produce one of the most charming sequences of wildlife photos I've ever seen.
The name is derived from the 'diminutive' of Vouge, a small stream flowing through the village.
But do not be put off by their 'diminutive' name or even by some of the many examples that have absolutely no interest to you.
You look it up in your book of babies' names: Sasha is a Russian 'diminutive' of Alexandra.
In front of the two male imperial figures a 'diminutive' courtier or herald holds open the scroll, presumably reading aloud the announcement of the betrothal.
He has shreds of European heritage from his Polish great-grandfather for whom he is named: Stasiu - a 'diminutive' of Stanislaus.
I dislike these nicknames because they're 'diminutive' .
But while she is no softie and revels in a little rough-and-tumble now and again, her 'diminutive' figure belies the true extent of her football potential.
‘Right to the end she was a little feisty woman,’ Judy says, admitting she was a tad frightened of the 'diminutive' figure.
Sarah is a 'diminutive' figure on stage, but when she sings her heavenly voice instantly makes her the centre of attention.
I believe that Liz, simply as the 'diminutive' of the name Elizabeth, has been suggested as the most likely source of the rock's name.
All these years, he has kept the 'diminutive' name that his friends in the struggle gave him: Kecik, meaning small in the East Javanese dialect.
Other ‘weight’ currencies are the peso (from Latin pensum ‘weight’) and its 'diminutive' , the peseta.
The earliest were over 20 cm in height, and the Italian 'diminutive' refers to the reduced measurement of 14 cm, introduced when the first public opera houses opened in Venice.
His figure looked sadly 'diminutive' in a gray T-shirt and faded blue jeans.
On the other hand, the 'diminutive' title slightly misleads.
She was oblivious to the gaunt 'diminutive' figure that stared back at her; just over five feet.
I've often revelled in these 'diminutive' descriptors, because there's none other like me.
No wafer thin bangles, and modestly 'diminutive' chains here - the jewellery is unabashedly elaborate, studded with brilliant uncut rubies, diamonds and emeralds.
The 'diminutive' star - who launched her latest world tour in Scotland last month is set to take over the presidential suite at the five-star establishment for seven days as she performs at nearby Earls Court stadium..
Here, he seems to agree with him on the correct spelling of 'diminutive' forms.
Bass from the subwoofer is powerful enough to put the boom into explosive cinematic action, while CDs or MP3s played through the 'diminutive' unit sound clear and subtle - a neat trick for a player at this price.
Maybe it's the 'diminutive' use of his name, but Jonny A seems like some kind of a greaser in a leather jacket.
The Latin term Regulus was first applied by Copernicus as a 'diminutive' of its earlier form Rex, meaning King.
Ke is a 'diminutive' suffix, conveying the sense of little in reference to the size of the dog.
The bones were found at Tio Gregorio - and the Spanish 'diminutive' for Gregorio is Goya.
Chinese elm has been a popular tree for small gardens because of its 'diminutive' proportions and pleasant rounded canopy, but again, seeding can be a problem.
I'm male and go by the Russian 'diminutive' of my legal name, Sasha.
Reluctant to allow myself to be intimidated by a 'diminutive' Frenchman who makes slightly effete music, I want to do the same back, but have just spotted that his trousers are half-undone.
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