The hypocoristic or pet form of William. --Dr. Murray. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hypocoristic — [hī΄pō kə ris′tik, hip΄ōkə ris′tik] adj. [< Gr hypokoristikos < hypokorizesthai, to call by endearing names < hypo (see HYPO ) + korizesthai, to pet < korē, girl < IE base * k̑er , to grow > CEREAL] of or being a pet name or a… … English World dictionary
Hypocoristic — A hypocoristic, hypocorism, or hypochorisma (from Greek el. ὑποκορίζεσθαι el. hypokorizesthai , to use child talk Oxford English Dictionary, online edition: hypocorism , accessed 2008 06 24] ) is a lesser form of the given name used in more… … Wikipedia
hypocoristic — [ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)kə rɪstɪk] adjective of or denoting a pet name or diminutive form of a name. noun a hypocoristic name or form. Derivatives hypocorism noun Origin C19: from Gk hupokorisma, from hupokorizesthai play the child … English new terms dictionary
hypocoristic — hy•po•co•ris•tic [[t]ˌhaɪ pə kəˈrɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) endearing, as a pet name or diminutive 2) a hypocoristic term; pet name or diminutive • Etymology: 1600–10; < Gk hypokoristikós, der. of hypokorízesthai to call by endearing names =hypo hypo … From formal English to slang
hypocoristic — adjective see hypocorism … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypocoristic — См. ipocoristico … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
hypocoristic — hypocoristically, adv. /huy peuh keuh ris tik, hip euh /, adj. endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism. [1600 10; < Gk hypokoristikós diminutive, equiv. to hypokor(ízesthai) to play the child, call by endearing names (hypo HYPO + kor… … Universalium
hypocoristic — 1. adjective pertaining to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person See Also: hypocorism, hypocoristical, hypocoristically 2. noun A nickname … Wiktionary
hypocoristic — adj. endearing; diminutive (of a name); used as a pet name … English contemporary dictionary
hypocoristic — hypo·co·ris·tic … English syllables
