Example sentences for: diminutives--

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  • A partial list of Giacomo diminutives-- pet names that translate essentially as little Jimmy--is as liquid and intoxicating as Sambuca: Giacomello, Giammelli, Iacomelli, Comello, Comellini, Mello, Giacometti, Giametti, Giamitti, Iacometti, Iamitti, Cometto, Giacomini, Iacomini, Cominello, Comini, Cominetti, Cominotti, Cominoli, Giacomucci, Giacomuzzi, Giamuzzi, Giamusso, Comucci, Comuzzo, Comusso, Mucci, Mucilo, Muccino, Muzzi, Muzzini, Muzzillo, Muzzolo, Muzzullo, Musso, Mussetti, Mussettini, Muselli, Mussili, Mussotti, Mussolini, Giacomozzo, Camosso, Mozzi, Mozzini, Mozzetti, Comolli, Camolli, Comoletti, Camoletto, Commizzoli, Mizzi, Motto, Mottini , and Mottinelli .

  • For example, over 285 names appear under George . Moreover, within each entry the names are broken down according to form and structure--for example, variants, cognates, diminutives, augmentatives, patronymics, and patronymics from diminutives-- with further classification (according to language) and comment.


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