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   hypocoristic

   /ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)kəˈrɪstɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. of the nature of a pet name or diminutive form of a name.

   noun

   • 1. a pet name or diminutive form of a name.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Greek hupokorisma, from hupokorizesthai ‘play the child’, from hupo ‘under’ + korē ‘child’.

   Scrabble Points: 24

   • H

     4

   • Y

     4

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

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