diminutive (Q14325): Difference between revisions
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(Added reference to claim: skos:definition (P80): A special form of a noun that signals that the object being referred to is small relative to the usual size of such an object. In some cases it may be used as a term of endearment [Crystal 1980, 116].) |
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| Property / skos:definition: A special form of a noun that signals that the object being referred to is small relative to the usual size of such an object. In some cases it may be used as a term of endearment [Crystal 1980, 116]. / reference | |||
Revision as of 10:53, 8 March 2022
a term
- diminutive size
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | diminutive |
a term |
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a word is formed from another by the addition of a suffix expressing smallness in size, for example, a booklet is a small book, eaglet is a small eagle.
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A special form of a noun that signals that the object being referred to is small relative to the usual size of such an object. In some cases it may be used as a term of endearment [Crystal 1980, 116].
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21 August 2021
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