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The opposite of the diminutive form is the augmentative. In some contexts, diminutives are also employed in a pejorative sense to denote that someone or something is weak or childish. For example, one of the last Western Roman emperors was Romulus Augustus , but his name was diminutivized to "Romulus Augustulus" to express his powerlessness.
In case of adjectives the use of diminutive form is aimed to intensify the effect of diminutive form of a noun. Diminutive forms of adverbs are used to express either benevolence in the speech or on the contrary to express superciliousness, depending on the inflection of a whole phrase. Some diminutives of proper names, among many others: Feminine
In Australian English, diminutives are usually formed by taking the first part of a word, and adding an ending such as a, o, ie, or y. Sometimes, no ending is added. [1] While the form of a diminutive is arbitrary, their use follows strict rules. [citation needed] Diminutives are not used creatively.
Mandy can be used as a given name, a diminutive, or a nickname, for both female and male genders. It is often used as a diminutive (i.e., short form, see hypocorism) of the female names Amanda and Miranda, as well as being a given name in its own right. It is also used as a diminutive for the masculine names Armand, Armando, Mandel, Mansur or ...
One of the common Spanish diminutives of the name is Pepe, which is a repetition of the last syllable of the earlier form Josep. [6] Popular belief attributes the origin of Pepe to the abbreviation of pater putativus , P.P., recalling the role of Saint Joseph in predominantly Catholic Spanish-speaking countries.)
Paddy is a diminutive form of the male given names Patrick, Patricia, Padraig, Padraic and variant forms. It is also a nickname. Notable people include: Paddy Ashdown (1941–2018), British politician and diplomat; Paddy Barnes (born 1987), Irish amateur boxer; Paddy Baumann (1885–1969), American baseball player
Chip is an English given name and nickname in the United States, which is often a diminutive form of Charles or Christopher. [1] Notable people referred to by this name include the following: People
Quique is a male given name in Spanish-speaking countries, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Enrique. Persons. Quique Lucca (1912-2016), Puerto Rican musician;