hypocorism in Greek
hypocorism in Greek is υποκοριστικό, υποκόρισμα, υποκορισμός — hypocorism means an affectionate name for someone, often in diminutive form; a pet name.
hypocorism in Greek
υποκοριστικό
Pronounced: ypokoristiko
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
υποκόρισμα
Pronounced: ypokorisma
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
υποκορισμός
Pronounced: ypokorismos
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
What does "hypocorism" mean?
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noun An affectionate name for someone, often in diminutive form; a pet name.
"The addition of diminutive or familiar prefixes and suffixes to the name of a saint to produce a 'pet name' or hypocorism, is common in the Celtic areas and would at times seem to produce extra saints from doublets of existing names."
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noun The process of making up affectionate nicknames or pet names.
"St Peter's cult, which dates from the earliest period in Brittany, is represented in the toponymy only in the radical form of his name, without hypocorism or mutation."
- noun Simple words used with small children, such as "woof-woof" for a dog.
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- The addition of diminutive or familiar prefixes and suffixes to the name of a saint to produce a 'pet name' or hypocorism, is common in the Celtic areas and would at times seem to produce extra saints from doublets of existing names.
- St Peter's cult, which dates from the earliest period in Brittany, is represented in the toponymy only in the radical form of his name, without hypocorism or mutation.
- An acronym that never seems to have had capital letters comes from "young urban professional", plus the -ie suffix, as in hypocorism, to produce the word yuppie (first recorded in 1984).
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What is "hypocorism" in Greek?
"hypocorism" in Greek is υποκοριστικό, υποκόρισμα, υποκορισμός. hypocorism means: An affectionate name for someone, often in diminutive form; a pet name.
How do you pronounce υποκοριστικό?
"hypocorism" in Greek is υποκοριστικό, pronounced "ypokoristiko".
Are there other ways to say "hypocorism" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 3 translations listed for "hypocorism": υποκοριστικό, υποκόρισμα, υποκορισμός.
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