English–Spanish
“diminutive” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/diminuˈtiβo/
Example
Mi madre usa el diminutivo cuando habla con los niños.
My mother uses the diminutive when she talks with the children.
How to say “diminutive” in Spanish
“Diminutive” in Spanish is diminutivo.
A derived form that expresses small size, endearment, or mitigation through suffixes.
Example sentences with diminutivo
En la conversación entre amigos, a menudo aparece el diminutivo para expresar cercanía.
In conversation among friends, the diminutive often appears to express closeness.
Tips for using diminutivo
- Diminutives often extend beyond literal size to signal politeness or irony, so un momentito can feel softer or more casual than un momento.