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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wēi xiǎo de
"她的身材显得微小。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that is very small in size or stature.
"She was built diminutively, making her look much younger than her actual age." - 2
In a way that implies someone or something is small, unimportant, or treated with a sense of condescension.
"He spoke diminutively of his rival's early achievements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective diminutive, originating from Late Latin diminutivus, formed from the past participle of diminuere (to lessen or diminish). The adverbial suffix -ly was added in late Middle English to denote manner or quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Diminutively" is said worldwide
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de manière diminutive
Transliteration: duh mah-nyair dee-min-u-tiv
"Elle était constituée de manière diminutive."
winzig
Transliteration: vɪntsɪç
"Sie war winzig gebaut."
in modo minuto
Transliteration: in modo mi-nu-to
"Era fatta in modo minuto."
diminutivamente
Transliteration: di-mi-nu-ti-va-men-te
"Ella era construida diminutivamente."
diminutivamente
Transliteration: dji-mi-nu-tʃi-va-mẽ-tʃi
"Ela era estruturada diminutivamente."
छोटे रूप में
Transliteration: chhote roop mein
"वह छोटे रूप में बनी हुई थी।"
微小地
Transliteration: wēi xiǎo de
"她的身材显得微小。"
작게
Transliteration: jak-ge
"그녀는 체구가 작게 태어났다."
小柄に
Transliteration: kogara ni
"彼女は小柄に作られていた。"
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