ὑποκοριστικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὑποκορίζομαι (hupokorízomai, to call by endearing names) + -ικός (-ikós). See also ὑπό (hupó, below) and κόρη (kórē, girl).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ὑποκορῐστῐκός (hupokoristikós) m (feminine ὑποκορῐστῐκή, neuter ὑποκορῐστῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. diminutive, hypocoristic

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: hypocoristic

References

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