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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSmallness
/ˈsmɔːl.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or condition of being small in size.
"The smallness of the room made it feel cozy." - 2
A lack of importance or significance.
"He felt the smallness of his achievements compared to others."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'smallness' derives from the Old English 'smaell', which means 'little' or 'not large'. Over time, it evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to size and scale.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smallness" is said worldwide
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petitesse
Transliteration: pə.ti.tɛs
"La petitesse de la pièce la rendait chaleureuse."
Kleinheit
Transliteration: klain-hait
"Die Kleinheit des Raumes machte ihn gemütlich."
piccolezza
Transliteration: pee-koh-let-tsa
"La piccolezza della stanza la rendeva accogliente."
pequeñez
Transliteration: peh-keh-ness
"La pequeñez de la habitación la hacía acogedora."
pequenino
Transliteration: pe-ke-neeno
"A pequenino da sala a tornava aconchegante."
छोटापन
Transliteration: chhotaapan
"कमरे का छोटापन इसे आरामदायक बनाता है।"
小巧
Transliteration: xiǎoqiǎo
"房间的小巧让它显得温馨。"
작음
Transliteration: jageum
"방의 작음이 아늑하게 만들었다."
小ささ
Transliteration: chiisas
"部屋の小ささが居心地を良くした。"
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