hypocoristicとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός (hupokoristikós), from ὑποκορίζομαι (hupokorízomai, “I speak in the language of children”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + κορίζομαι (korízomai, “I act like a girl”), from κόρη (kórē, “girl”).

発音

• IPA: /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɪs.tɪk/
• 韻: -ɪstɪk
• ハイフネーション: hy‧po‧cor‧ist‧ic

形容詞

hypocoristic (comparative more hypocoristic, superlative most hypocoristic) (linguistics)

1. Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
2. Relating to baby talk.

関連する語

名詞

hypocoristic (plural hypocoristics)

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

参考

• Category:English endearing terms
• Category:English childish terms

Further reading

• “hypocoristic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “hypocoristic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “hypocoristic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.