diminutive

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for diminutive

diminutive 🔊 /dɪmɪˈnjʌtɪv/

diminutive : ක්ෂුද්‍ර

diminutive : සුළු

diminutive : කුරු

diminutive : අල්පාර්ථ පදය

diminutive : කුඩා

diminutive definition

Adjective.

  1. Below the average size; very small; little.
  2. Expressing diminution; as, a diminutive word.
  3. Tending to diminish.

Noun.

  1. Something of very small size or value; an insignificant thing.
  2. A derivative from a noun, denoting a small or a young object of the same kind with that denoted by the primitive; as, gosling, eaglet, lambkin.