hypochoristicadj.

/ˌhʌɪpəʊkəˈrɪstɪk/

Etymology: Variant of hypocoristic adj. and n.

= hypocoristic adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > naming > name or appellation > [adjective] > relating to a pet name

hypocoristical1609

hypocoristic1796

hypochoristic1931

1931 G. Stern Meaning & Change of Meaning 262 Bob has been considered a hypochoristic shortening of Robert.

1933 L. Bloomfield Lang. xxiii. 424 It seems..that forms like Bob, Dick existed as common nouns, perhaps with symbolic connotation, before they were specialized as hypochoristic forms of Robert, Richard.

1958 A. S. C. Ross Etymol. 167 The hypochoristic form..of a name..is the ‘familiar’ form, as MnE Liz for Elizabeth.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	hypochoristic
释义	hypochoristicadj. /ˌhʌɪpəʊkəˈrɪstɪk/ Etymology: Variant of hypocoristic adj. and n. = hypocoristic adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > name or appellation > [adjective] > relating to a pet name hypocoristical1609 hypocoristic1796 hypochoristic1931 1931 G. Stern Meaning & Change of Meaning 262 Bob has been considered a hypochoristic shortening of Robert. 1933 L. Bloomfield Lang. xxiii. 424 It seems..that forms like Bob, Dick existed as common nouns, perhaps with symbolic connotation, before they were specialized as hypochoristic forms of Robert, Richard. 1958 A. S. C. Ross Etymol. 167 The hypochoristic form..of a name..is the ‘familiar’ form, as MnE Liz for Elizabeth. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.1931
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