- Hypokorīsma
Hypokorīsma (griech.), schmeichelnder, beschönigender Ausdruck; Kosewort.
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
Hypokorīsma
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hypocorism — noun Etymology: Late Latin hypocorisma, from Greek hypokorisma, from hypokorizesthai to call by pet names, from hypo + korizesthai to caress, from koros boy, korē girl Date: 1850 1. a pet name 2. the use of pet names • hypocoristic or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypocorism — /huy pok euh riz euhm, hi /, n. 1. a pet name. 2. the practice of using a pet name. 3. the use of forms of speech imitative of baby talk, esp. by an adult. [1840 50; < Gk hypokórisma pet name. See HYPOCORISTIC, ISM] * * * … Universalium
Hypokorismus — Hy|po|ko|rịs|mus, der; , ...men [zu spätlat. hypocorisma < griech. hypokórisma] (Sprachw.): Veränderung eines Namens in eine Kurz od. Koseform … Universal-Lexikon
Hypokorismus — Hy|po|ko|ris|mus der; , ...men <über spätlat. hypocorisma aus gleichbed. gr. hypokórisma; vgl. ↑...ismus> Veränderung eines Namens in eine Kurz od. Koseform … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
hypocorism — hy•poc•o•rism [[t]haɪˈpɒk əˌrɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) a pet name 2) the use of pet names 3) the use of forms imitative of baby talk • Etymology: 1840–50; < Gk hypokórisma pet name. See hypocoristic, ism … From formal English to slang
hypocorism — /haɪˈpɒkərɪzəm/ (say huy pokuhrizuhm) noun 1. a pet name, especially a diminutive, as Betty for Elizabeth. 2. → euphemism. {Late Latin, from Greek hypokorisma endearing name} …
hypocorisma — hypocorism /hī pokˈə rizm/ or hypocorisma / izˈmə/ noun 1. (Gr hypokorisma, from hypokorizesthai to use child talk, from koros boy, korē girl) a pet name 2. A diminutive or abbreviated name • • • Main Entry: ↑hypo … Useful english dictionary
