hypocoristic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός (hupokoristikós), from ὑποκορίζομαι (hupokorízomai, “I speak in the language of children”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + κορίζομαι (korízomai, “I act like a girl”), from κόρη (kórē, “girl”).
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Adjective[edit]
hypocoristic (comparative more hypocoristic, superlative most hypocoristic)
- Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
- English surnames which end in -oe usually began as nicknames, since -oe is a Middle English hypocoristic suffix.
- Relating to baby talk.
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Translations[edit]
relating 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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Further reading[edit]
- “hypocoristic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “hypocoristic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “hypocoristic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.