hypocoristic
hy·po·cor·ist·ic
hypocoristic · more hypocoristic · most hypocoristic
пестливий, зменшувально-пестливий
гипокористический, ласкательный, уменьшительный, уменьшительно-ласкательный
hypokoristisch
Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the personRelating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
/ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɪs.tɪk/
Meaning
2 sensesRelating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
hypokoristisch
гипокористи́ческийgipokoristíčeskij, ласка́тельныйlaskátelʹnyj, уменьши́тельныйumenʹšítelʹnyj
пестли́вийpestlývyj, зме́ншувально-пестли́вийzménšuvalʹno-pestlývyj
Relating to baby talk.
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy:
Русский
By meaning 1
relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός (hupokoristikós), from ὑποκορίζομαι (hupokorízomai, “to sFrom 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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Forms
more hypocoristic, most hypocoristic| Comparative | more hypocoristic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hypocoristic Lesson |
regular
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form