Diminutive vs Kez - What's the difference?
diminutive | kez |
Very small.
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(grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
(grammar) A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
A diminutive of the female given name Kerry.
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As an adjective diminutive
is very small.As a noun diminutive
is (grammar) a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.diminutive
English
Alternative forms
*Adjective
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- diminutive of liberty
Synonyms
* (very small) lilliputian, tinyAntonyms
* (very small) huge, gigantic * augmentativeNoun
(wikipedia diminutive) (en noun)- Booklet, the diminutive of book, means ‘small book’ .
Synonyms
* nomen deminutivumAntonyms
* augmentativeExternal links
* (wikipedia "diminutive")kez
English
Proper noun
(en proper noun)- She grabbed Kerry by the shoulders. Kez was still screaming. Vicki shook her. “Kerry, it's not real,” she whispered.
- She doesn't like the way he orders Kerry around either. 'Kez' ll make ya one,' he'd said automatically when Madeline said she'd love a nice cup of tea.