noun🔗ShareA nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.""Liz," a hypocoristic of Elizabeth, is a common nickname used by her friends and family. "languagefamilypersoncommunicationlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.""My grandmother always used the hypocoristic name 'Lizzie' for my sister Elizabeth, which showed how much she loved her." "familylanguagecommunicationwordhumanlinguisticspersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelating to baby talk."The mother used a hypocoristic tone when speaking to her baby, filled with cooing sounds and simplified words. "languagefamilylinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
