hypocoristic
Syllables: hy·po·cor·ist·ic/ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɪs.tɪk/
hypocoristic adjective: relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
Adjective
hypocoristic (comparative more hypocoristic, superlative most hypocoristic)
Noun
hypocoristic (plural hypocoristics)
hypocoristic meaning in Tamil and Kannada
hypocoristic in Tamil
- அன்பாலோ, பழக்கத்தாலோ
hypocoristic in Kannada
- relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy
- ಮುದ್ದುಹೆಸರಿನಂಥ mudduhesarinantha
Forms of hypocoristic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more hypocoristic |
| superlative | most hypocoristic |
| Noun | |
| plural | hypocoristics |
Origin of hypocoristic
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”).
Words that rhyme with hypocoristic
- artistic
- autistic
- characteristic
- atavistic
- ballistic
- heuristic
- linguistic
- pessimistic
- realistic
- cystic
- futuristic
- histic
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- holistic
- mystic
- optimistic
- activistic
- allistic
- altruistic
- cannibalistic
- criminalistic
- economistic
- epiphenomenalistic
- fistic
- heteroantagonistic
- hubristic
- hybristic
- infinitistic
- isoantagonistic
- jingoistic
- journalistic
- librettistic
- malistic
- mistic
- navalistic
- paralinguistic
- pistic
- retrofuturistic
- spiritistic
- supercalifragilistic
- surrealistic
- unartistic
Questions about hypocoristic
- What does hypocoristic mean?
- Hypocoristic means relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
- What is hypocoristic in Tamil?
- Hypocoristic in Tamil is அன்பாலோ, பழக்கத்தாலோ. See Hypocoristic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hypocoristic?
- Hypocoristic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce hypocoristic?
- Hypocoristic is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɪs.tɪk/.
Words near hypocoristic in the dictionary
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