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a diminutive of [word]
‘Doggy’ is a diminutive of ‘dog’.
“Doggy”是“dog”的指小词。
指小词；小称形式
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指小词；小称形式
A word form that indicates smallness, youth, unimportance, or affection, often formed with a suffix such as -let or -kin.
‘Doggy’ is a diminutive of ‘dog’.
“Doggy”是“dog”的指小词。
表示小、年轻、不重要或亲昵的词形。
A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
由后缀(如 -let 或 -kin)构成以表示微小的词
a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
传统纹章几何图形中最小的版本,常用以表示多个图案或修饰主图案；本身不可修饰。
The smallest, thinnest version of a traditional heraldic ordinary ("geometric shape on a shield"), often used to represent multiple instances of a charge or to modify a main, central, and larger charge; not itself modifiable.
In many languages, the suffix '-ito' is a common diminutive.
在许多语言中，后缀'-ito'是一个常见的指小词。
She used a diminutive to express affection for her pet cat.
她用了一个爱称来表达对宠物猫的喜爱。
The word 'puppy' is a diminutive of 'pup'.
单词'puppy'是'pup'的指小词。
‘Doggy’ is a diminutive of ‘dog’.
“Doggy”是“dog”的指小词。
The diminutive suffix ‘-let’ is added to nouns.
指小后缀“-let”加在名词后。
Words in the diminutive often express affection or smallness.
指小词形式的词常表达喜爱或小巧。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
……的指小词；……的小称形式
Maggie is a diminutive of Margaret.
Maggie 是 Margaret 的指小形式。
（称呼或对应某事物的）指小形式
What is the diminutive for 'cat' in Italian?
意大利语中“cat”的指小形式是什么？
使用指小词
In informal speech, people often use a diminutive to show affection.
在非正式口语中，人们常用指小词来表示亲昵。
构成指小词
You can form a diminutive by adding -y to a name.
你可以通过在名字后加 -y 来构成指小词。
表示亲昵的指小词
Tommy is an affectionate diminutive of Thomas.
Tommy 是 Thomas 表示亲昵的指小形式。
常见的指小词
'Bobby' is a common diminutive of 'Robert'.
Bobby 是 Robert 常见的指小形式。
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联想记忆：diminutive 音近 diminish（变小），-tive 表“小称”，如 duckling（小鸭）就是 diminutive。
语域：formal 常见场景：linguistics、morphology、heraldry 作为名词，'diminutive' 多用于语言学、形态学和纹章学等专业领域，比较常见于学术或技术性文本，日常口语中较少使用。
executive 与 consecutive 词尾都是 /kjətɪv/，二者相互押韵；但与 diminutive /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/ 不押韵，因为重读元音不同（/e/ 对 /ɪ/），且 /kj/ 与 /nj/ 也不同。infinitive, initiative, positive, relative 只是拼写上的形近词，发音差异明显，勿凭拼写判断读音。
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