hypocoristic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms 1.3 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός (hupokoristikos) from ὑποκορίζομαι (hupokorizomai), “‘I speak in the language of children’”) from ὑπό (hupo), “‘below’”) + κορίζομαι (korizomai), “‘I act like a girl’”) from κόρη (korē), “‘girl’”).

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hypocoristic (comparative more hypocoristic, superlative most hypocoristic)

1. pertaining to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person

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• hypocorism
• hypocoristical
• hypocoristically

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hypocoristic (plural hypocoristics)

1. A nickname.