10 letters · 16 points in Scrabble
noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
adjective very small
originInherited from Middle English diminutif, derived from Old French diminutif, derived from Latin dīminutīv|us, ~a, ~um (adjective), from dīminūt|us, ~a, ~um (participle), perfect passive participle of dīmin|uō, ~uere, ~uī, ~ūtum (verb). First attested in 1398.
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