hypocoristic

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.
形容词 adj.
  1. Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
  2. Relating to baby talk.

词形变化

more hypocoristic comparative most hypocoristic superlative hypocoristics plural

词汇关系

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词源

词源 1
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”).
词源 2
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”).
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