diminutive
中文来自 ECDICT
- adj.
- 小的，小型的，指小的
- n.
- 身材极小的人，指小词，爱称
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 继承自 ←中古英语 diminutif
- 源自 ←古法语 diminutif
- 源自 ←拉丁语 dīminutīvus
词源说明
Inherited from Middle English diminutif, derived from Old French diminutif, derived from Latin dīminutīv|us, ~a, ~um (adjective), from dīminūt|us, ~a, ~um (participle), perfect passive participle of dīmin|uō, ~uere, ~uī, ~ūtum (verb). First attested in 1398.
释义（英文）
形容词 Adjective
- Very small.
- (obsolete) Serving to diminish.
- (grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.