diminutive ending

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• Diminutive — In language structure, a diminutive,[1] or diminutive form (abbreviated dim), is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment.[2][3] It… …   Wikipedia

• diminutive suffix — di.minutive suffix n technical an ending that is added to a word to express smallness, for example ling added to duck to make duckling …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• diminutive suffix — noun (C) technical an ending that is added to a word to express smallness, for example ling added to duck to make duckling …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• first name / diminutive form —    When speakers have agreed to use one another’s first names, there can still remain the question of which form of the name is to be used. ‘I wish to God you wouldn’t call me Wilson,’ says Edward Wilson to Louise Scobie in The Heart of the… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• Bulgarian language — Not to be confused with Bulgar language. Bulgarian Български език Bălgarski ezik Spoken in Bulgaria, Turkey, Serbia, Greece, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Albania, Kosovo, Repub …   Wikipedia

• -ule — suffix forming diminutive nouns (capsule; globule). Etymology: from or after L ulus, ula, ulum * * * ˌyül noun suffix ( s) Etymology: F&Latin; …   Useful english dictionary

• Nickname — Short name redirects here. For the term as it applies to legislation, see short title. Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884 …   Wikipedia

• Dutch language — Dutch Nederlands Pronunciation [ˈneːdərlɑnts] ( listen) …   Wikipedia

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• Colin (given name) — Colin Pronunciation /ˈkɒlɨn/, occasionally /ˈkoʊlɨn/ Origin Meaning Various meanings including young pup , whelp , cub , victorious people , dark , dove Colin is a male given name. Colin i …   Wikipedia

• -bo —    A diminutive ending used to create a double diminutive in Jimbo, ultimately from James. In a play broadcast on BBC radio in July, 1987, ‘Timbo’ was used as a double diminutive of Timothy. These examples may have been inspired by ‘Sambo’, the… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address