hypocoristic
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hypocoristic
- /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɪs.tɪk/
Rhymes with -ɪstɪk
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective more hypocoristic · most hypocoristic
- Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
- Relating to baby talk.
noun hypocoristics
- A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.
Translations
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adj relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy
| Español | hipocorístico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 表示親愛的 /表示亲爱的 biǎoshì qīn'ài de, 暱稱的 /昵称的 nìchēng de, 表愛的 /表爱的 biǎo'ài de |
| Português | hipocorístico |
| Français | hypocoristique |
| Deutsch | hypokoristisch |
| Ελληνικά | υποκοριστικός ypokoristikós |
| Русский | гипокористи́ческий gipokoristíčeskij, ласка́тельный laskátelʹnyj, уменьши́тельный umenʹšítelʹnyj, уменьши́тельно-ласка́тельный umenʹšítelʹno-laskátelʹnyj |
noun nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name
| Español | hipocorístico |
|---|---|
| Português | hipocorístico |
| Français | hypocoristique |
| Deutsch | Hypokoristikum, Hypokoristikon |
| Italiano | ipocoristico |
| Ελληνικά | υποκοριστικό ypokoristikó |
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