Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - diminutive
Diminutive
diminutive
adj. & n. --adj. 1 remarkably small; tiny. 2 Gram. (of a word or suffix) implying smallness, either actual or imputed in token of affection, scorn, etc. (e.g. -let, -kins). --n. Gram. a diminutive word or suffix. Derivatives diminutival adj. diminutively adv. diminutiveness n. Etymology: ME f. OF diminutif, -ive f. LL diminutivus (as DIMINISH)
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English diminutif, from Medieval Latin diminutivum, alteration of Late Latin deminutivum, from neuter of deminutivus, adjective, from deminutus, past participle of deminuere Date: 14th century a ~ word, affix, or name, a ~ individual, II. adjective Date: 14th century indicating small size and sometimes the state or quality of being familiarly known, lovable, pitiable, or contemptible, exceptionally or notably small ; tiny , see: small ~ly adverb ~ness noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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