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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