Most Greek patronymic suffixes are diminutives, which vary by region. Diminutives in isolating languages may grammaticalize strategies other than suffixes or prefixes. The Portuguese language makes abundant use of diminutives, which connote small size, endearment or insignificance. Some nouns have slightly irregular diminutives. French blazon makes no such distinction between these diminutives and the ordinaries when borne singly. Diminutives, nicknames, and personal cognomina could be used to differentiate between sisters. Australian English vocabulary draws heavily on diminutives and abbreviations. In Slovene, diminutives are very common. They are divided into diminutives, "vezzeggiativi" (diminutives with kindness and sympathy nuance), augmentatives and pejoratives. Diminutives of ordinaries and some subordinaries are charges of the same shape, though thinner. The diminutives of the ordinaries are frequently employed to vary the field. In Lowland Scots diminutives are frequently used. The Anglicisation of Latin diminutives is relatively common, especially in [[medical terminology]]. Most diminutives are formed by adding a suffix. Czech diminutives can express smallness, affection, and familiarity.