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Etymology
Borrowed 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”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
hipocorístic (feminine hipocorística, masculine plural hipocorístics, feminine plural hipocorístiques)
- hypocoristic
Noun
hipocorístic m (plural hipocorístics)
- hypocoristic
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