Augmentativ (from lat. Augmen - increase, increase), magnifying and amplifying the word or form of the word. The opposite of the diminutive .
The augmentative is formed with the help of affixes (for example (in Russian ): - seeker, -search; tail - horsetail; house - homework; strength - power, beauty - beauty).
It is used (mainly in colloquial speech) to make speech more expressive, negative or positive in color.