hypocoristic
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Etymology [edit]
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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Adjective [edit]
hypocoristic (comparative more hypocoristic, superlative most hypocoristic)
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Translations [edit]
pertaining to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy
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Noun [edit]
hypocoristic (plural hypocoristics)
- A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.
Translations [edit]
nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name
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External links [edit]
- hypocoristic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- hypocoristic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- hypocoristic at OneLook Dictionary Search
