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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎo qiǎo
"房间的小巧让它显得温馨。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being small in size.
"The littleness of the room made it feel cozy and intimate." - 2
A lack of importance or significance.
"He felt the littleness of his concerns in the face of global issues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'littleness' derives from the Old English 'lytel', meaning small or little, combined with the suffix '-ness', which denotes a state or condition. This formation has been used since the early Middle Ages, reflecting a gradual evolution in the English language to express the quality of being small.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Littleness" is said worldwide
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petitesse
Transliteration: pə.ti.tɛs
"La petitesse de la pièce la rendait chaleureuse."
Kleinheit
Transliteration: klain-hait
"Die Kleinheit des Raumes machte ihn gemütlich."
piccolezza
Transliteration: pee-koh-let-tsah
"La piccolezza della stanza la rendeva accogliente."
pequeñez
Transliteration: peh-keh-ness
"La pequeñez de la habitación la hacía acogedora."
pequenez
Transliteration: peh-kwah-ness
"A pequenez do quarto o tornava acolhedor."
छोटापन
Transliteration: chhotaapan
"कमरे का छोटापन इसे आरामदायक बनाता है।"
小巧
Transliteration: xiǎo qiǎo
"房间的小巧让它显得温馨。"
작음
Transliteration: jageum
"방의 작음이 아늑하게 만들었다."
小ささ
Transliteration: chiisasasa
"部屋の小ささが居心地を良くした。"
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