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View synonyms for hypocoristic
hypocoristic
[ hahy-puh-kuh-ris-tik, hip-uh- ]
adjective
- endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism.
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- hypo·co·risti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypocoristic1
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Example Sentences
The Greek language has the word hypocorisma, meaning a term of endearment, and the adjective hypocoristic.
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Now, clean-ness, or neat-ness, is one of the elements that make hypocoristic terms (or terms of endearment) applicable.
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