hypocoristic
hypocoristic[ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)kəˈrɪstɪk]adjective- denoting or of the nature of a pet name or diminutive form of a name
昵称的,爱称的
noun- a hypocoristic name or form
昵称,爱称
派生hypocorismnoun语源- mid 19th cent.: from Greek hupokorisma, from hupokorizesthai 'play the child', from hupo 'under' + korē 'child'
考试词汇表