Hypocoristic Definition
hīpōkəristik, hipōkəristik
adjective
Of or being a pet name or a diminutive or term of endearment.
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Relating to baby talk.
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noun
A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.
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hypocoristicsOrigin of Hypocoristic
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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