hipocorístico

Galician

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ipokoˈɾistiko/ [i.po.koˈɾis̺.t̪i.kʊ]
• Rhymes: -istiko
• Hyphenation: hi‧po‧co‧rís‧ti‧co

Adjective

hipocorístico (feminine hipocorística, masculine plural hipocorísticos, feminine plural hipocorísticas)

1. hypocoristic

Noun

hipocorístico m (plural hipocorísticos)

1. hypocorism (nickname indicating intimacy)

Further reading

• “hipocorístico”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “hipocorístico”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός (hupokoristikós).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.po.koˈɾis.t͡ʃi.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.po.koˈɾis.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌi.po.koˈɾiʃ.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.po.koˈɾis.t͡ʃi.ko/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌi.pɔ.kuˈɾiʃ.ti.ku/

• Hyphenation: hi‧po‧co‧rís‧ti‧co

Adjective

hipocorístico (feminine hipocorística, masculine plural hipocorísticos, feminine plural hipocorísticas)

1. hypocoristic

Noun

hipocorístico m (plural hipocorísticos)

1. hypocorism (nickname indicating intimacy)

Further reading

• “hipocorístico”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “hipocorístico”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026
• “hipocorístico” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “hipocorístico”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “hipocorístico”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “hipocorístico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ipokoˈɾistiko/ [i.po.koˈɾis.t̪i.ko]
• Rhymes: -istiko
• Syllabification: hi‧po‧co‧rís‧ti‧co

Adjective

hipocorístico (feminine hipocorística, masculine plural hipocorísticos, feminine plural hipocorísticas)

1. hypocoristic

Noun

hipocorístico m (plural hipocorísticos)

1. hypocorism

Further reading

• “hipocorístico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025