# hypocoristic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɪs.tɪk/

## Definitions
1. Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
2. Relating to baby talk.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός (hupokoristikós), from ὑποκορίζομαι (hupokorízomai, “to speak in the language of children”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + κορίζομαι (korízomai, “to act like a girl”), from κόρη (kórē, “girl”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hypocoristic