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Definition of diminutive noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

diminutive

noun
diminutive pronunciation English dɪˈmɪnjətɪv diminutive pronunciation American dɪˈmɪnjətɪv
 
1 a word or an ending of a word that shows that somebody/something is small, for example piglet(= a young pig), kitchenette(= a small kitchen)2 a short informal form of a word, especially a name‘Nick’ is a common diminutive of ‘Nicholas’.