“Latin Diminutives”

Diminutives Bases Side by Side

A new diminutive may be formed by taking a diminutive (or a word thought of as a diminutive) and putting a diminutive base between the existing diminutive base (or a form thought of as a diminutive base) and the appropriate termination.

• Diminutive paululus (paul-ul-us) from paulus (an extra ul- was added)

• Diminutive paulula (paul-ul-a) from paula (an extra ul- was added)

1. Diminutives and Diminutive Bases
2. General Rules for Diminutives in Latin
3. Procedures for Forming Diminutives
   1. First Declension
   2. Second Declension
   3. Third Declension, I- and Ī-Stems
   4. Third Declension, Mute Consonant Stems
   5. Third Declension, L-, R-, S-Stems
   6. Third Declension, N-Stems
   7. Third Declension, OU-Stems
   8. Third Declension, Ū-Stems
   9. Third-Declension, Any Stem
   10. Third Declension, Irregular Diminutives
   11. Fourth Declension
   12. Fifth Declension
   13. Fifth Declension, Irregular Diminutives
   14. Substituting Diminutive Bases
   15. Diminutives Bases Side by Side
4. Multiple Possible Diminutive Forms
5. Bibliography

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