| 单词 | hypocorism |
| 释义 | hypocorism(haɪˈpɒkəˌrɪzəm) or hypocorisma (haɪˌpɒkəˈrɪzmə) noun 1. a pet name, esp one using a diminutive affix "Sally" is a hypocorism for "Sarah" 2. another word for euphemism (sense 1) Derived forms hypocoristic (ˌhaɪpəkɔːˈrɪstɪk) or hypocoristical (ˌhaɪpəkəˈrɪstɪkəl) adjective hypocoristically (ˌhypocoˈristically) adverb Word origin C19: from Greek hupokorisma, from hupokorizesthai to use pet names, from hypo- beneath + korizesthai, from korē girl, koros boy |
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