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21Kesselaid — (also Kessulaid, or diminutively Kessu. German: Schildau ) is a small island in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia. Its coordinates are coord|58|37|48|N|23|26|29|E| [ [http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/estonia/map/m3614129/kess… …
22diminutiveness — See diminutively. * * * …
23diminutive — [dɪ mɪnjʊtɪv] adjective 1》 extremely or unusually small. 2》 (of a word, name, or suffix) implying smallness, either actual or as an expression of affection or scorn (e.g. teeny, let). noun a diminutive word or suffix. ↘a shortened informal form… …
24diminutive — /dəˈmɪnjətɪv / (say duh minyuhtiv) adjective 1. small; little; tiny: *he tore little strips of paper and made diminutive notes upon them. –peter carey, 1988. 2. Grammar relating to or productive of a form denoting smallness, familiarity,… …
25diminutive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extremely or unusually small. 2) (of a word, name, or suffix) implying smallness (e.g. let in booklet). ► NOUN ▪ a shortened form of a name, typically used informally. DERIVATIVES diminutively adverb diminutiveness noun …
26diminutiveness — diminutive ► ADJECTIVE 1) extremely or unusually small. 2) (of a word, name, or suffix) implying smallness (e.g. let in booklet). ► NOUN ▪ a shortened form of a name, typically used informally. DERIVATIVES diminutively adverb diminutiveness noun …
27diminutive — [də min′yo͞o tiv, də min′yətiv] adj. [ME & OFr diminutif < LL diminutivus < pp. of L deminuere, DIMINISH] 1. much smaller than ordinary or average; very small; tiny 2. Gram. expressing smallness or diminution [a diminutive suffix or name] n …
28diminutive — 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.… …
