hypocorism
A term of endearment, often a diminutiveA term of endearment, often a diminutive; a pet name.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)A term of endearment, often a diminutive; a pet name.
Lallname, Kosename, Hypokoristikum
ласка́тельное и́мяlaskátelʹnoje ímja, уменьши́тельное и́мяumenʹšítelʹnoje ímja, уменьши́тельно-ласка́тельное и́мяumenʹšítelʹno-laskátelʹnoje ímja
a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix)
(uncountable)The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
Hypokorismus
(rare, uncountable)Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin hypocorisma, a loan from Ancient Greek ὑποκόρισμα (hupokórisma),Borrowed from Late Latin hypocorisma, a loan from Ancient Greek ὑποκόρισμα (hupokórisma), ὑποκορισμός (hupokorismós, “pet name”), from ὑποκορίζεσθαι (hupokorízesthai), ὑποκορίζομαι (hupokorízomai, “to use a pet name; to act in a childish manner”), from ῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-, prefix indicating a small degree) + κορίζομαι (korízomai, “to caress”) (from κόρος (kóros, “boy; youth”), κόρη (kórē, “girl; young woman”)).
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Forms
plural: hypocorismsSynonyms
6 synonyms- a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix):pet name
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable