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hypocoristic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɪs.tɪk/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

1. Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
2. Relating to baby talk.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most hypocoristic	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more hypocoristic	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Relateds

hypocoristical · hypocoristically · hypocorism · hypocoristicon

Translations (32)

hu becéző (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · uk пестли́вий (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · uk зме́ншувально-пестли́вий (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · eo hipokoristika (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · mk нагален (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · ca hipocorístic (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · grc ὑποκοριστικός (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · ru уменьши́тельно-ласка́тельный (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · cmn 表愛的 /表爱的 (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · ru ласка́тельный (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · hu bece- (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · yi היפּאָקאָריסטיק (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · hu becenévi (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · fi hypokoristinen (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · cmn 表示親愛的 /表示亲爱的 (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · ht ipokoristik (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · fr hypocoristique (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · pt hipocorístico (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · es hipocorístico (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · de hypokoristisch (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · ga hipocórasach (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · hu hipokorisztikus (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · el υποκοριστικός (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · ru уменьши́тельный (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · ru гипокористи́ческий (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · gl hipocorístico (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · hu kicsinyítő (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · bg га́лен (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · cmn 暱稱的 /昵称的 (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · nl hypocoristisch (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · kn ಮುದ್ದುಹೆಸರಿನಂಥ (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy) · mk хипокристички (relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy)

hypocoristic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɪs.tɪk/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

1. A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
hypocoristics	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

term of endearment · pet name · endearing

Translations (17)

cs hypokoristikon (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · it ipocoristico (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · hu becenév (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · fi lempinimi (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · bg га́лено и́ме (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · fr hypocoristique (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · es hipocorístico (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · et hüpokorism (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · de Hypokoristikum (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · el υποκοριστικό (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · mk хипокристика (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · ca hipocorístic (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · de Hypokoristikon (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · sh hipokorìstik (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · pt hipocorístico (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · ga hipocórasach (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name) · sh хипокорѝстик (nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through shortening of the original name)