Diminutives are rarely used in the Estonian language and only in specific conversational contexts, such as giving negative evaluations, conveying uncomfortable information and uncertainty, or in ...

Here's a big word for something small. diminutive(di-MIN-yuh-tiv) adjective 1. small; little; tiny. No question about it, Katie's new pup is diminutive.

Exposing infants to more "baby talk" could help them grasp language faster, according to researchers. Linguists at the University of Edinburgh found that youngsters who frequently heard diminutive ...