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tiny

/ˈtaɪni/ adjective

In Latin: parvulus, pauxillus, minūtus Wiktionary

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  1. Very small.

noun

  1. A small child; an infant.
  2. Anything very small.

Origin

From Middle English tine, tyne (“very small”) + -y. Perhaps from tine.

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