"diminutival" meaning in English

See diminutival in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -aɪvəl Etymology: From Latin dīminutīvus + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dīminutīvus<lang:la>|al}} Latin dīminutīvus + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} diminutival (not comparable)
  1. Indicating diminution; diminutive. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-diminutival-en-adj-K6cQg2Vk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al

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