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Although both words mean small, they convey slightly different meanings:
* Petite describes a woman of small and dainty build, perhaps small and slim in an attractive way. The word is of French origin and has a positive tone. * Diminutive (from Latin diminutio, related to diminish) is a formaladjective, and means tiny, extremely small. as in 'A diminutive figure stood in the wings of the stage, nervously watching and waiting.' Diminutive can be either neutral, negative or positive in tone, depending on the context.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoMasculine form of "petite" (small, little, feminine singular) is PETIT (singular) and PETITS (plural)
Ex: Mon neveu est si petit.
J'ai un petit ami. (boyfriend) This adjective is preposed.
Voici des petits pains.
Feminine form is PETITE (singular) and PETITES (plural)
Ex: Ma maison est trop petite pour la famille.
Comment s'appelle ta petite amie? (girlfriend)
Ces chaussures sont trop petites.
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∙ 11y agoIt suggests that whatever you are talking about is female or at least feminine, and cute. The denotation is "small" but it has a strongly positive connotation, as opposed to a word like "stunted".
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∙ 12y agoeasy small people or people who cant fit into average clothes because their waist or chest is too small or too short.
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∙ 11y agoIt has a good connotation as opposed to "shrimpy"
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∙ 14y agoit means 'small'.
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∙ 9y agoPetite generally means small.
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What is the synonym of puny?
Word #1: punyRelated: puny, runty, shrimpyUsage: adjDefinition: inferior in strength or significance, (used especially of persons) of inferior sizeSynonyms: shrimpy, runty, pint-sized, sawed-off, sawn-off, pint-size, punyExample: "a puny physique"; "puny excuses"Word #1: tinyRelated: bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeckUsage: adjDefinition: very smallSynonyms: fiddling, midget, tiny, trivial, flyspeck, picayune, piffling, diminutive, petty, footling, petite, bantam, lilliputian, little, piddling, nigglingExample: "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
What is a vivid adjective for the word little?
Interesting synonyms for little (size) include tiny, diminutive, miniscule, or petite. Interesting synonyms for little (amount) include insufficient, meager, scant, or insubstantial.
What word that means very small?
* bitty or bitsy * diminutive * eeny or eeny-weeny * infinitesimal * itsy or itsy-bitsy * little * meager * microscopic * mini * miniature * miniscule * minute * petite * puny * teeny or teensy * wee
What dose petite mean?
in English petite means small
What does ma petite mean when jean-claude calls anita Blake ma petite?
"Ma petite means my child." Literaly , in French it means "my child" however in the context of the Anita Blake series he calls her that as a term of endearment and also because she is small "petite" meaning small also. I think lastly also to annoy her as she may be small but in no way would the connotation of "petite" ie fragile apply to Ms. Blake. I think.. "Ma Petite" translates literally as "my small" or "my little" but is meant as "my little one" it is a term of endearment in french much along the lines as "my sweetie pie" Un petit homme - A little man Une petite quantité - a small quantity 'Je t'aime ma petite fille jolie' - I love you my pretty little girl or I love you my pretty daughter
What are some words that have the same meaning as short?
Small, little, petite, dumpy, tiny, squat, diminutive, undersized.
A word that means a person being small?
a midget, petite or diminutive.
What are some other words for bantam?
Diminutive, little, petite, tiny
What are five synonymes for little?
slight, petite, diminutive, tiny, minute
What are synonyms of the word Diminutive?
little, mini, small, tiny, petite, minute
What is the differences between the Petite and Grande strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae?
petite strain lacks a mitochondria so it is unable to yield energy from aerobic metabolism
Connotative meaning of the word petite?
The connotative meaning of petite is dainty. The actual meaning is small in stature.
What language is petite?
"Petite" is a French word that means small or little in size. It is often used to describe a person who is short or slight in build. In English, "petite" is also commonly used to refer to clothing sizes designed for shorter women.
What is the opposite of ginormous?
ginormous is slang. The usual word is enormous. Its opposites: tiny, small, diminutive, petite, little
Others words for small?
Tiny, Dinky, Minute, Minuscule, Size Challenged, Little, Diminutive or even Slight. insignificant, bit, inadequate, peewee, portable, baby, little, scarce, tiny, immature, unimportant, knee-high, petite, petty, microscopic
What french word meaning short?
petite
What is the difference between misses and petite sizes?
PETITE IS FOR SHORTER WOMEN
