hypocoristic

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Definition of hypocoristic in English Turkish dictionary

küçültme ve sevgi isim şekillerine ait

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Definition of hypocoristic in English English dictionary

pertaining to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person

A nickname

Endearing; diminutive; as, the hypocoristic form of a name

{s} endearing; diminutive (of a name); used as a pet name

Hyphenation

hy·po·co·ris·tic

Etymology

() 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”).