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From: kriha_p@actrix.gen.nz (Paul J. Kriha)
Subject: Re: Opposite of Diminutive
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gek655@cscgpo.anu.edu.au (Graham Kelly) wrote:
>In article <D0y4I8.1uv@actrix.gen.nz> "Paul J. Kriha" <kriha_p@actrix.gen.nz> writes:
>>From: "Paul J. Kriha" <kriha_p@actrix.gen.nz>
>>Subject: Re: Opposite of Diminutive
>>Date: Sat, 17 Dec 1994 08:20:31 GMT
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>>millert@grad.csee.usf.edu (Timothy Miller) wrote:
>>>
>>> Does anyone have an antonym for Diminutive?  For some reason, such a word
>>> has not been easy for me to find.
>>>

[...]

>
>Superlative is the term.
>
>Graham Kelly

How did you manage to resurrect this old thread, Graham?
The question was asked, answered and the thread died
in mid December last year!

Paul JK


