diminutive
very small; a smaller form
Root
- min / mini: small, less, least, or made smaller
Other words with the min / mini root
Diminutive means made small: a tiny size, softened name, or small version.
The diminutive cabin looked harmless until the storm arrived.
Mini and minimum make the root visible. Diminutive keeps the same smallness but turns it into a description: little in size, form, or sometimes tone.