HYPOCORISTIC

Meaning of HYPOCORISTIC in English

adj. Gram. of the nature of a pet name.

Etymology: Gk hupokoristikos f. hupokorizomai call by pet names

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

HYPOCORISTIC — adjective see: hypocorism
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HYPOCORISTIC — I. |hīpəkə|ristik, |hip-; hī|päk-, hi|- adjective Etymology: Greek hypokoristikos diminutive, from (assumed) Greek hypokoristos (verbal of Greek hypokorizesthai ) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYPOCORISTIC — (a.) Endearing; diminutive; as, the hypocoristic form of a name.
Английский словарь Webster
HYPOCORISTIC — ( a. ) Endearing; diminutive; as, the hypocoristic form of a name.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HYPOCORISTIC — — hypocoristically , adv. /huy'peuh keuh ris"tik, hip'euh-/ , adj. endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism. [ 1600-10; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYPOCORISTIC — adj. endearing; diminutive (of a name); used as a pet name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HYPOCORISTIC — see hypocorism
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HYPOCORISTIC — adj endearing; diminutive; as, the hypocoristic form of a name.
Webster English vocab
HYPOCORISTIC — [ ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)kə'rɪstɪk ] ■ adjective of or denoting a pet name or diminutive form of a name. ■ noun a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HYPOCORISTIC — adj. Gram. of the nature of a pet name. [Gk hupokoristikos f. hupokorizomai call by pet names]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HYPOCORISTIC — adj. Gram. of the nature of a pet name. [ Gk hupokoristikos f. hupokorizomai call by pet names ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HYPOCORISTIC — (книжное) ласкательный, уменьшительный (об имени) - Harry is the * name for Henry Гарри - уменьшительное от Генри
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HYPOCORISTIC — Уменьшительное имя
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HYPOCORISTIC — a книжн. ласкательный, уменьшительный ( об имени ) Harry is the hypocoristic name for Henry - Гарри - уменьшительное от …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HYPOCORISTIC — (a) ласкательный; уменьшительный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HYPOCORISTIC — a книжн. ласкательный, уменьшительный ( об имени ) Harry is the ~ name for Henry - Гарри - уменьшительное от …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HYPOCORISTIC — a книжн. ласкательный, уменьшительный ( об имени ) Harry is the hypocoristic name for Henry - Гарри - уменьшительное от …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HYPOCORISTIC — (книжное) ласкательный, уменьшительный (об имени) - Harry is the * name for Henry Гарри - уменьшительное от Генри
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HYPOCORISM — noun Etymology: Late Latin ~a, from Greek hypokorisma, from hypokorizesthai to call by pet names, from hypo- + korizesthai to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SPAETZLE — noun or spätz·le ˈshpetslə, -lē ( plural spaetzle or spaetzles or spätzle or spätzles ) Etymology: German dialect (Alemannic) spätzle, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-Y — -y 1 a native English suffix of adjectives meaning "characterized by or inclined to" the substance or action of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-S — -s 1 a native English suffix used in the formation of adverbs: always; betimes; needs; unawares. Cf. -ways . [ …
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PUMPERNICKEL — /pum"peuhr nik'euhl/ , n. a coarse, dark, slightly sour bread made of unbolted rye. [ 1750-60; Pumpernickel orig., an opprobrious …
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MICK — /mik/ , n. ( often l.c. ) Slang ( usually disparaging and offensive ). a person of Irish birth or …
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JUG
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HYPOCORISM — /huy pok"euh riz'euhm, hi-/ , n. 1. a pet name. 2. the practice of using a pet name. 3. the …
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GEORDIE — /jawr"dee/ , n. Brit. 1. a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. 2. the dialect spoken by Geordies. [ generic use of …
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FARRUCA — /feuh rooh"keuh/ ; Sp. /fahrdd rddooh"kah/ , n. , pl. farrucas /-keuhz/ ; Sp. /-kahs/ . a Spanish flamenco dance. …
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-ETTE — a noun suffix occurring originally in loanwords from French, where it has been used in a variety of diminutive and …
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EMBERIZINE — /em'beuh ruy"zin, -zuyn/ , Ornith. adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the subfamily Emberizinae, comprising the buntings, New World sparrows, …
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DONKEY
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