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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

hypocoristic

/hahy-puh-kuh-ris-tik, hip-uh-/US // ˌhaɪ pə kəˈrɪs tɪk, ˌhɪp ə- //

虚伪的,伪善的,伪命题,虚伪性

Related Words

diminutive缩略语,矮小的,缩微,矮小nickname外号,混名,别名byname别名,绰号,名字,名

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : endearing, as a pet name, diminutive, or euphemism.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inpet name
Synonyms
byname别名,绰号,名字,名diminutive缩略语,矮小的,缩微,矮小nickname外号,混名,别名pretty name漂亮的名字,美丽的名字,靓名,美名

Examples

  • The Greek language has the word hypocorisma, meaning a term of endearment, and the adjective hypocoristic.

  • Now, clean-ness, or neat-ness, is one of the elements that make hypocoristic terms (or terms of endearment) applicable.

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