hipocorístic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός (hupokoristikós), from ὑποκορίζομαι (hupokorízomai, to speak in the language of children), from ὑπό (hupó, below) + κορίζομαι (korízomai, to act like a girl), from κόρη (kórē, girl).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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hipocorístic (feminine hipocorística, masculine plural hipocorístics, feminine plural hipocorístiques)

  1. hypocoristic

Noun

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hipocorístic m (plural hipocorístics)

  1. hypocoristic

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