diminutive
diminutivo
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
diminuto,
diminutivo
adjective
diminuto,
diminutivo
example
But then, in the happiest moment at Bighorn, he actually referred to himself in the 'diminutive' .
He has shreds of European heritage from his Polish great-grandfather for whom he is named: Stasiu - a 'diminutive' of Stanislaus.
Other ‘weight’ currencies are the peso (from Latin pensum ‘weight’) and its 'diminutive' , the peseta.
I'm male and go by the Russian 'diminutive' of my legal name, Sasha.
No wafer thin bangles, and modestly 'diminutive' chains here - the jewellery is unabashedly elaborate, studded with brilliant uncut rubies, diamonds and emeralds.
A 'diminutive' figure loiters at the back of the gallery.
The word is a 'diminutive' of inland navigator, referring to the men who built the canals that preceded the railways.
His insistent sexual attentions and 'diminutive' pet names become less and less appropriate to the role she is now playing, and her self-image finally comes apart from the one her husband wants to impose on her.
The unpredictable and random threat of such a devastating machine is at polar extremes from its 'diminutive' replica, which offers an intimate view of a closed and isolated community of sailors.
In any case, whatever the cause of the conflict, it is inevitable that the small dog, simply because of its 'diminutive' stature, takes the brunt of the conflict, be it an attack or a warning growl and pin to the ground.
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..
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.
‘Right to the end she was a little feisty woman,’ Judy says, admitting she was a tad frightened of the 'diminutive' figure.
She was of 'diminutive' size and delicate health; she was pretty and clever and talented.
His collection of approximately one hundred and twenty-five antique, renaissance and eighteenth century decorative gems is a perfect example of his delight in the 'diminutive' .
The word curriculum is derived from the Latin word for ‘race course’; the 'diminutive' , currus, means chariot.
The word alone, derived from a 'diminutive' form of the Dutch name for cucumber, is enough to endear this crunchy pickle to anyone.
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.
The mammoth and the sabre-toothed tiger may have long since passed into the palaeontology history books but one of their contemporaries, a 'diminutive' snail, is clinging to existence in Yorkshire.
The name is derived from the 'diminutive' of Vouge, a small stream flowing through the village.
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.
But even these 'diminutive' numbers tend to belie the extremely small spaces into which a ferret can fit.
She was oblivious to the gaunt 'diminutive' figure that stared back at her; just over five feet.
The bones were found at Tio Gregorio - and the Spanish 'diminutive' for Gregorio is Goya.
Here, he seems to agree with him on the correct spelling of 'diminutive' forms.
His figure looked sadly 'diminutive' in a gray T-shirt and faded blue jeans.
The name ‘baba’ is the colloquial Ukrainian word for woman or grandma, while ‘babka’ is a 'diminutive' of the same word.
On the other hand, the 'diminutive' title slightly misleads.
Had he been in any other situation, the prince would have said something to counter the 'diminutive' titles that the man had given him and his father.
Of course, traditionally, as young unmarried women, they would have been called Fräulein, where the ending - lein is 'diminutive' .
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