释义 |
hypo·co·ris·tic I. \|hīpəkə|ristik, |hip-; hī|päk-, hi|-\ adjective Etymology: Greek hypokoristikos diminutive, from (assumed) Greek hypokoristos (verbal of Greek hypokorizesthai) + Greek -ikos -ic 1. : of, relating to, or used as a pet name or form of baby talk 2. : forming a hypocoristic word — used of a suffix, abbreviation, or other modification II. noun : a hypocoristic term |