μειωτικός — meaning in English
meiotikos
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English meaning
- derogatory adj Showing a low opinion of someone or something; disrespectful and insulting.
- diminutive adjective Very small in size.
- disparaging adjective Insulting or belittling; expressing a low opinion of someone or something.
- pejorative adj Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
Senses
μειωτικός is used for these senses in English:
- derogatory Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.
- diminutive (obsolete) Serving to diminish.
- disparaging Insulting, ridiculing.
- meiotic Of or pertaining to meiosis.
- pejorative Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. [from 1882]
diminutive — full definition
- adjective Very small in size.
- noun A shortened or altered form of a word that suggests smallness, youth, or affection, such as "kitty" from "cat".