hypocoristic

Значение (Английский)

Adj

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

Noun

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

Синонимы

hypocorism

Переводы

hipocorístico

hypocoristique

hipocorístico

hipocorístic

ipocoristico

hypokoristisch

hypocoristisch

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˌhaɪpəkəˈɹɪstɪk/

Этимология (Английский)

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”).