Diminutiveness: meaning, definitions and examples
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diminutiveness
[ dɪˌmɪnyuˈtɪvnəs ]
in linguistics
The quality of being diminutive; smallness in size or stature.
Synonyms
daintiness, petiteness, smallness, tininess
Examples of usage
- The diminutiveness of the toy car made it cute and appealing.
- Her diminutiveness made her seem fragile and delicate.
- The diminutiveness of the puppy made everyone want to cuddle it.
- The room appeared even smaller due to the diminutiveness of the furniture.
- She was often underestimated due to her diminutiveness.
Translations
Translations of the word "diminutiveness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 diminutividade
🇮🇳 सूक्ष्मता
🇩🇪 Kleinheit
🇮🇩 kekecilan
🇺🇦 мініатюрність
🇵🇱 małość
🇯🇵 小ささ (ちいささ)
🇫🇷 petitesse
🇪🇸 diminutividad
🇹🇷 küçüklük
🇰🇷 작음
🇸🇦 صغر
🇨🇿 malost
🇸🇰 malosť
🇨🇳 微小性 (wēi xiǎo xìng)
🇸🇮 majhnost
🇮🇸 smæð
🇰🇿 кішкентайлық
🇬🇪 წვრილფეხა
🇦🇿 balacalığı
🇲🇽 diminutividad
Word origin
The word 'diminutiveness' originates from the Latin word 'diminutivus', which means 'making less'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 16th century. The suffix '-ness' was added to the word 'diminutive' to form 'diminutiveness', indicating the quality of being diminutive or small. Over the years, the word has been used in various contexts, particularly in linguistics to describe the smallness in size or stature of something.