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hypocoristics

hypocoristics is the plural of hypocoristic.

Meaning of hypocoristic

Noun

hypocoristic (plural hypocoristics)

  1. A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.

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Questions about hypocoristics

What is hypocoristics the plural of?
Hypocoristics is the plural of hypocoristic.

Words near hypocoristics in the dictionary

  1. hypocorism
  2. hypocorisms
  3. hypocoristic
  4. hypocoristical
  5. hypocoristically
  6. hypocoristics
  7. hypocorrect
  8. hypocorrected
  9. hypocorrecting
  10. hypocorrects
  11. hypocorticism

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