Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - diminutive

dɪˈmɪnjutɪv 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. øødiminutival adj. diminutively adv. diminutiveness n. [ME f. OF diminutif, -ive f. LL diminutivus (as DIMINISH)]