diminutive

diminuto, pequeño

De tamaño muy pequeño.

En inglés sencillo: Very small in size.

• A diminutive bird landed nearby.
• The diminutive player scored twice.
• Despite her diminutive stature, she carried the heavy box.

Sinónimos: tiny, small, little

Antónimos: large, huge

Expresiones frecuentes: diminutive figure, diminutive stature, diminutive bird

diminutivo

Dicho de una forma de palabra que expresa tamaño pequeño, juventud, poca importancia o cariño.

En inglés sencillo: Describing a word form that suggests something small, young, less important, or loved.

• This noun has a diminutive ending.
• Some languages use diminutive forms to express affection.
• The teacher explained the diminutive suffix.

Expresiones frecuentes: diminutive suffix, diminutive form, diminutive ending

diminutivo

Forma de una palabra que expresa tamaño pequeño, juventud, poca importancia o cariño.

En inglés sencillo: A form of a word that suggests something small, young, less important, or loved.

• Kitten is a diminutive of cat.
• She uses a diminutive of his name.
• Diminutives can express affection rather than size.

Cómo se usa: a diminutive of something (Booklet is a diminutive of book.)

Sinónimos: diminutive form

Expresiones frecuentes: a diminutive of something, use a diminutive, affectionate diminutive

pieza disminuida

Versión mucho más estrecha de una figura básica usada en un escudo heráldico.

En inglés sencillo: A very narrow version of a basic shape used in the design on a heraldic shield.

• The shield bears a diminutive of a bend.
• These diminutives create several narrow stripes.
• The artist replaced the broad shape with a diminutive.

Expresiones frecuentes: heraldic diminutive, diminutive of something, a narrow diminutive