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Derived Forms
- ˌhypocoˈristically, adverb
- hypocoristic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypocorism1
First recorded in 1840–50; from Greek hypokórisma “pet name, endearing name; diminutive (word)”; hypocoristic, -ism
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Origin of hypocorism1
C19: from Greek hupokorisma, from hupokorizesthai to use pet names, from hypo- beneath + korizesthai , from korē girl, koros boy
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