English Dictionary

diminutive

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪˈmɪn.jʊ.tɪv/

形容詞

廃用

Very small. / (obsolete) Serving to diminish. / (grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

日本語の意味

非常に小さい / （古語的な意味）縮小させる、もしくは縮小の作用を持つ / 文法用語として、小ささ、幼さ、取るに足らなさ、または愛情を示す語形（縮小形）を意味する

The diminutive kitten curled up in the palm of my hand.

そのとても小さな子猫は私の手のひらで丸くなった。

意味（1）

Very small.

Roman Sharonov rose unchallenged to head a corner wide, while diminutive winger Gokdeniz Karadeniz ghosted in with a diving header from the edge of the six-yard box that was acrobatically kept out by Gomes.

意味（2）

(obsolete) Serving to diminish.

They cou’d, perhaps, even embrace POVERTY contentedly, rather than submit to any thing diminutive either of their inward Freedom or national Liberty.

意味（3）

(grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

more diminutive （ comparative ）

most diminutive （ superlative ）