| 单词 | hypocorism |
| 释义 | hypocorism[ hahy-pok-uh-riz-uhm, hi- ] / haɪˈpɒk əˌrɪz əm, hɪ- / nounpet name. the practice of using a pet name. the use of forms of speech imitative of baby talk, especially by an adult. Origin of hypocorismFirst recorded in 1840–50; from Greek hypokórisma “pet name, endearing name; diminutive (word)”; see origin at hypocoristic, -ism Words nearby hypocorismhypochromatism, hypochromia, hypochromic anemia, hypochylia, hypocomplementemia, hypocorism, hypocoristic, hypocorticoidism, hypocotyl, hypocrinism, hypocrisy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for hypocorismhypocorism / (haɪˈpɒkəˌrɪzəm) / nouna pet name, esp one using a diminutive affix`` Sally '' is a hypocorism for `` Sarah '' another word for euphemism (def. 1) Derived forms of hypocorismhypocoristic (ˌhaɪpəkɔːˈrɪstɪk), adjectivehypocoristically, adverbWord Origin for hypocorismC19: from Greek hupokorisma, from hupokorizesthai to use pet names, from hypo- beneath + korizesthai, from korē girl, koros boy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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